Fit For Life

Healthy Eating – Healthy Lifestyles

Today’s Snack

Smoothies!• What sorts of things do you like to put

into your smoothies?• Bananas• Berries• Yogurt• Juice• Milk

Discussion What does it mean to be well hydrated? What does it mean to be dehydrated? How do we know if we are hydrated? What are some ways we can stay hydrated? What are some of your favourite drinks?

• Water• Juice• Milk• Anything else?

The Truth About What We Drink

The beverages we drink also count towards our daily intake from our food groups

Each day we need to ensure our water loss is at least equivalent to our water intake

So… how do your favourite drinks measure up?

At the front of the class is a bowl of sugar. The following slides will have pictures of your favourite drink. One volunteer will come up and guess how much sugar they think is in each beverage. We will compare this to the actual amount.

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Conclusion What did you learn today about the types

of drinks we often consume? What drink do you think would be the best

if you were being physically active? When is it okay to drink PowerAde,

Gatorade and other sports drinks? Are energy drinks ever good for us? What are some tasty drinks that are good

for our health?

See you next week!