Soda isn't the only culprit. #sipsmart and #waterup! ow.ly/oMBY30hG5dc

"Asch says people may think twice before offering soda to their kids if they knew that a 20-ounce cola has the same amount of sugar as 14 cookies or five doughnuts." buff.ly/2WW1xgT via The Washington Post

It's getting hot out there, so make sure you stay hydrated. This summer stick to drinking water instead of #sugary drinks as they can lead to Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, & weight gain. Check out nychealthy's easy to follow tips to avoid sugary drinks: on.nyc.gov/2wXsKB1

#StayHydrated- Skip sugary drinks and try these fruit infused water ideas instead. Infusing water with #fruits and herbs can help keep you hydrated and provide several #health benefits.

On July 16, join the #SaludTues Tweetchat “How to Win the Fight Against Sugary Drinks” at 1 p.m. with Salud America!, American Academy of Pediatrics, Horizon Foundation, Center for Science in the Public Interest, and more! buff.ly/2S6zi9E

SHOWDOWN! #Water vs. #SugaryDrinks Who Decides: You! Where: #SaludTues Tweetchat When: 1pm EST 7/16 More: buff.ly/2S6zi9E Salud America! American Academy of Pediatrics Center for Science in the Public Interest Enjoy Diabetes Doctor Redunkulous First 5 Contra Costa

Share your solutions to curb sugary drink consumption at the #SaludTues Tweetchat at 1pm ET on 7/16 w/ Salud America!, American Academy of Pediatrics, Horizon Foundation, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Enjoy Diabetes, Doctor Redunkulous, First 5 Contra Costa, and more! buff.ly/2S6zi9E

How can we make water THE drink for kids? Join the #SaludTues Tweetchat 1pm ET 7/16 w/ Salud America!, American Academy of Pediatrics, Horizon Foundation, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Enjoy Diabetes, Doctor Redunkulous, First 5 Contra Costa, and more! buff.ly/2S6zi9E

Tomorrow! Join the #SaludTues Tweetchat “How to Win the Fight Against Sugary Drinks” at 1pm ET 7/16 w/ Salud America!, American Academy of Pediatrics, Horizon Foundation, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Enjoy Diabetes, Doctor Redunkulous, First 5 Contra Costa, and more! buff.ly/2S6zi9E

Many of my pediatric patients are drinking over 50 tsps of #sugar per day, some close to 100tsps. #PolarPop #BigGulp #ArizonaTea #Juice #Monster #Gatorade #chocolatemilk #schoollunch #SaludTues dunkthejunk.org/plain-milk-pro…

Salud America! Don't let the drinks in disguise fool you! youtube.com/watch?v=qTRjYo… #saludtues

A3: Marketers push a ton of sugary drinks (and fast food, candy, and sweet snacks) to Latino kids via advertising on Spanish-language TV. Yuck. #SaludTues salud.to/adstargeted

A3: With no marketing, SUGARY DRINKS are: 🤢 carbonated water 🤢 corn syrup 🤢 sucrose 🤢 sugar 🤢 caramel color 🤢 phosphoric acid 🤢 artificial flavors 🤢 natural flavors 🤢 caffeine 🤢 citric acid 🤢 benzoate 🤢 sodium citrate #SaludTues salud.to/adstargeted

A3: Children are faced with soda marketing everywhere they go—at school, in restaurants, in stores, on television, and on social media. Case in point: Pepsi’s Instagram feed. #SaludTues

A4 part 1: More and more communities are passing taxes on sugary drinks with widespread support. Early results show that they work. #saludtues

A5. Regulations targeting the environment are the least personally stigmatizing as they do not blame individuals for poor choices. They focus on creating environments where the healthy choice becomes the easy choice. bit.ly/2G9Rhr1 #saludtues

A5 part 2: Part of this policy push included healthy vending legislation, leading to less sugary drinks in county vending machines. Thanks to Calvin Ball & our many partners for making this happen! Howard County Gov't #HoCoMD #saludtues

A8 part 2: A daycare provider and dad in #HoCoMD, Jose Luis Chavez has made changes in his own diet and encouraged healthy choices for his family & kids in his care. He is one of our local heroes! bit.ly/2XWQXFZ #SaludTues

Healthy vending machines are coming to Howard County! Thank you Calvin Ball for your leadership in making healthy choices easier! buff.ly/2lzRyfg