Introduction to LZX and
Sugar Shockers
• I’m Mary Beth Anderson, a teacher with
Learning ZoneXpress
(www.learningzonexpress.com)
• I’m going to share some ideas of how to
teach about the hidden calories in
beverages and share with you some
teaching tools – posters, handouts,
models, and DVDs – you can use.
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Getting ready to teach
 Who are you teaching?
 Elementary Children
 Middle and High School Students
 Adults
• Where are you teaching?
 Classroom
 Health Fair
 Other
• How much time do you have?
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Kinds of Teaching Tools
 Posters and banners
 Handouts and tri-fold brochures
 Games
 Models
 DVDs
 PowerPoint Presentation
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• What’s the #1
contributor of calories
in American’s diet?
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What Kinds of Beverages
Do You Drink?
 Soda
 Juice
 Diet soda
 Milk
 Iced tea
 Coffee drinks
 Sports drinks
 Smoothies
 Energy drinks
 Water
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Sugar Shocker
Mix & Match Game
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Orange Slice Soda (12 oz)
Grape Juice (11.5 oz)
Gatorade (20 oz)
Starbucks Grande
Mocha Frappacino (16 oz)
Sunny Delight Drink (16 oz)
Rockstar Energy Drink
Snapple Lemonade Iced
Tea (16 oz)
16 teaspoons of sugar
12 teaspoons of sugar
9 teaspoons of sugar
13 teaspoons of sugar
10 teaspoons of sugar
15 teaspoons of sugar
14 teaspoons of sugar
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Sugar Shocker Mix & Match
Game Answers
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Orange Slice Soda (12 oz)
Grape Juice (11.5 oz)
Gatorade (20 oz)
Starbucks Grande
Mocha Frappacino (16 oz)
Sunny Delight Drink (16 oz)
Rockstar Energy Drink
Snapple Lemonade Iced
Tea (16 oz)
13 teaspoons of sugar
10 teaspoons of sugar
9 teaspoons of sugar
12 teaspoons of sugar
15 teaspoons of sugar
16 teaspoons of sugar
14 teaspoons of sugar
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What’s so shocking
about sugar?
• Sugar adds an average of 16% of the calories in the
Standard American diet (Dietary Guidelines for Americans
2010)
 Based on a 1,800- to 2,600-calorie diet, this
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equals 18 to 26 teaspoons of extra sugar a day
These extra calories from sugar may lead to:
• Weight gain
• Type 2 diabetes
• Impaired immune system
• Chronic diseases such as cancer & heart
disease
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 Teen boys drink 3+ cans per day
 Teen girls drink 2+ cans per day
 If you drink 3 cans per day for a
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year, you put 1000 cans in the
recycle bin
That’s enough to fill 2 bathtubs!
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Liquid vs. Food Calories
A 32 oz. cola has 400 calories
That’s the same amount of calories as:
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2 bagels
1 1/2 c macaroni & cheese
1 taco & 1 enchilada
1 roast beef sandwich
3 bowls of cereal & milk
7 pancakes
5 c chicken noodle soup
2 brownies
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What does it take to burn
400 calories?
 Running a 9-minute (6.7 MPH) mile for
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35 minutes
Circuit training or boot camp for 40
minutes
Zumba class for 45 minutes
If you don’t burn those 400 calories, you
could gain 41.7 pounds in a year!
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Why do we think that 32oz
cola is normal? Marketing!
12 oz can,
20, 24 oz bottles
32 and 44 oz cups
6.5, 10, & 12 oz
bottles
6.5 oz
bottles
1916
1950
Today
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What’s the result?
Increased Obesity Rates
 1 in 3 Americans are obese
 50% of Americans are overweight
 Child and teen obesity have tripled in last
20+ years
1980’s
Today
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How much sugar is
in that cola?
 4 Grams = 1 teaspoon
 10 Teaspoons in Every 12 oz Can
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Sugar Shockers
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Fruit Juice
• 15.2 oz bottle juice smoothie
 300 calories
 60 grams of sugar
• 8 oz glass of orange juice
 110 calories
 21 grams of sugar
 12 oz of juice same grams
of sugar as 12 oz cola
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Fruit Juice Tips
 Choose 100% juice
 Remember that a normal serving size is 6 oz
 Limit juice to two servings
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a day
Real fruit is a better option
Lighten up by adding
carbonated water
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Bottled Iced Tea
• 16 oz bottle of sweetened iced tea
• 140 calories
• 36 grams of sugar
• Iced tea tips
• Brew your own tea
• Choose from many
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flavors
Avoid sweetening
with sugar
Just add ice
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Bottled Coffee Drinks
 9.5 oz bottled iced coffee - mocha
flavor
 180 calories
 31 grams sugar
 Not only sugar, but fat
 Coffee drink tip
 Lighten up with a
cappuccino made
with skimmed milk
• 100 calories
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The Sugar Shocker
Solution? Water!
 Water is the best thirst quencher
 Calorie-free
 Inexpensive
 Easy to stay hydrated
 Water makes up 60% of your body
weight
 Why is water important?
 Regulates body temperature
 Carries nutrients to cells
 Protects your organs
• Don’t wait until you are thirsty to
start drinking water
 Dehydration has already started
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Tasty ways to drink water
 Add slices of fruit
 Add cucumber slices or herbs
 Top with a splash of juice
 Use juice ice cubes
 Try carbonated water
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Resources
 Learning ZoneXpress
www.learningzonexpress.com
 USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans
www.myplate.gov
 American Beverage Association
www.ameribev.org/health/obesity
 Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity
 American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org
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