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Sip Smart! is an
educational
program that
aims to teach
children in
grades 4 to 6
about sugary
drinks and to
raise their
awareness of
the importance
of making
healthy drink
choices.
Program adapted for the Province of Québec by the Heart
and Stroke Foundation of Québec
Adaptation and production of this program has been made
possible through a financial contribution from Health Canada,
through the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer; from the
Public Health Agency of Canada; and from the Heart and
Stroke Foundation.
Outline
 Heart and Stroke Foundation overview
 Sip Smart! program background
o Origin of the program
 Program overview
o Teacher Resource Guide outline
o Addendum outline
o A few examples of activities and an interactive activity!
 A quick theoretical overview
Sip Smart! BC, a program developed
in British Columbia
• Program developed in British Columbia with the collaboration
of teachers, nutritionists and school health professionals
• Aims to raise the awareness of children in grades 4 to 6 of the impacts of
consuming sugary drinks.
• The program was piloted in 230 classrooms in British Columbia in 20082009
• Targeting over 6,000 students
• Shown to be both fun and effective in encouraging students to think
about, and to make, healthy drink choices.
Sip Smart!
Adaptation for Québec
•
Program evaluated by educational experts to ensure that it meets the Québec
Education Program and the Healthy Schools approach.
•
A pilot project was realized in 30 schools in Québec in order to validate the
program’s content
•
Improvements made to the program following recommendations made by
teachers and parents after the pilot project
•
The program was rolled out to several targeted schools throughout the
province
– Available in English and French
– Copies available for health professionals in school settings
– A training session will be offered at time of roll-out (Fall 2011)
Sip Smart! NB
• HSFNB partnered with Anglophone South School District (former 6,
8 and 10)
• Had SipSmart! program assessed for curriculum outcomes in Grade
4 Health, Science, Numeracy and Literacy
• Pilot program included 11 grade 4 classrooms
• Pilot timeline: Oct 2012-Feb 2013
• Evaluation for teachers, students and parents
• Provincial Roll out in Spring of 2013 with promotions in Fall of 2013
Sip Smart!
Program Overview
• Program designed for elementary school students in grades
4, 5 and 6
• Objectives:
• To teach students in grades 4 to 6 about sugary
drinks and to raise their awareness of the
importance of making healthy drink choices (will be
used in grade 4 classrooms in NB)
• The activities target two distinct levels:
• Level 1: recommended for grade 4
• Level 2: recommended for grades 5 and 6
Sip Smart!
Program Overview
• The program includes 17 activities, divided into five
different lessons
• The program is built on nine different key messages
– Each activity integrates at least one key message
Conveys key messages
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Some drinks don’t fit into the four food groups in Eating Well with
Canada’s Food Guide.
Sugar is a main ingredient in many popular drinks.
Knowing what is in drinks helps us to make healthy choices.
The number and size of servings we drink also affect the amount
of sugar we consume.
Drinking sugary drinks “bumps out“ nutritious drinks.
Some ingredients in sugary drinks ,other than sugar, such as acid
and caffeine, may damage our health.
Drink choices can be influenced by various factors, including
family, friends and the media.
We can decide for ourselves to make healthy drink choices.
Drink water – it’s always a great choice!
Teacher Resource Guide
outline
The resource guide is divided as follows:
1. Introduction
• Presentation of the program along with its various sections
2.
Overview
• A summary of the suggested time required for each activity, the material
needed as well as the nine key messages
3.
Lessons (1 to 5)
• Program activities; include the activities of 5 lessons for two distinct levels
• Teacher resources and assessment tools available at the end of each lesson
4.
Backgrounders
• A summary of the core information required to teach the program
5.
6.
Extensions
Online resources
Backgrounders
• The program includes 10 backgrounder documents
• They provide useful theoretical notions required to teach the
program activities
– It is best to read through the section before teaching the program
• Reference to the related backgrounder document at the
beginning of the activity
Addendum
 Posters : What size is your drink ? and How much sugar is in
your drink?
 Set of 12 laminated Drink Cut-outs with nutritional information on
the back
 Class set of the Sip smart! booklet to send home to families
What size is your drink?
How much sugar
is in your drink?
Structure of the Teacher
Guide
A few examples of
activities...
• Drink Diary
– Fill in three times during
the program
– The compilation of
results
(using the Drink Diary
Calculator) allows
students to follow their
consumption of sugary
drinks
A few examples of activities
(cont’d)
• Caffeine Check
− Lesson 3, activity 3
• Egg experiment
− Lesson 3, activity 4 and lesson 4 activity 2
• Demonstration of results
A QUICK THEORETICAL OVERVIEW…
Did you know that…
The human body is made up of approximately 65% water
Water is essential to vital bodily functions .
Children aged 9 to 12 years old need about 8 cups (2 litres) of fluid
each day!
Thirst is a sign that your body is already dehydrated.
Making healthy choices
Sugary drinks
Foods (beverages)
consumed DAILY
Foods (beverages)
consumed
OCCASIONALLY
Rarely consumed foods
(beverages)
Water
*100% juice
Fruit drinks
(punch, cocktail)
Plain milk and milk
alternatives
e.g. : unsweetened
fortified soy beverage
Flavoured milk and
flavoured milk alternatives
Regular or diet soft drink
* MAXIMUM serving size recommended for children :
125 mL (½ cup)/day
Sports drinks
e.g. : Gatorade, Powerade
Energy drinks
e.g. : Red Bull, Monster
Reference: Adapted from Vision de la saine alimentation pour la création d’environnements alimentaires favorables à la santé,
Plan d’action gouvernementale de promotion des saines habitudes de vie et de prévention des problèmes reliés au poids 20062012 – Investir pour l’avenir, MSSS
Your turn to play!
Which categories do these drinks belong to…
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Lemonade?
Drinkable yogurt – Yop?
Hot chocolate ?
Iced tea?
Crystal Light ?
Lemonade
RARELY consumed beverage
• 30 g of added sugar (approximately 7 sugar
cubes) per 250 mL serving
• Tiny quantity of fruit juice
• Therefore considered a fruit drink
Drinkable yogurt
OCCASIONALLY consumed beverage
• Contains natural sugar (lactose)
• Contains nutrients: calcium, protein, vitamins
D et B12
• But… also contains added sugar
• Therefore considered flavoured milk
Hot chocolate
RARELY consumed beverage
• 24 g of added sugar (6 sugar cubes) per 250 mL serving
• Rarely made with milk
What about chocolate milk?
• Beverage consumed occasionally
• 8 g of added sugar (2 sugar cubes) per 250 mL serving
• Contains nutrients: protein, calcium, vitamins A and D,
riboflavin and phosphorus
Iced tea
RARELY consumed beverage
• 29 g of added sugar (approximately 7 sugar
cubes) per 341 mL serving
• Few nutrients
• Therefore considered a soft drink (added
sugar and caffeine)
Crystal Light
RARELY consumed beverage
• No added sugar, hence 0 calorie
• Sweetened with artificial sweeteners
• Few nutrients
• Therefore considered a diet soft drink
Artificial sweeteners
Sweetened drinks…
• create a taste for sugared, non nutritious
drinks
• consumed instead of healthy drinks
• have a high level of acidity
Oral health
Sugary drinks and 100% juice:
• contain a lot of sugar
• are acidic
Warning !
Bacteria + sugar = Acid
Acid + teeth = Tooth decay
Added sugar
The WHO recommends < 10% of calories in the form of added sugars.
= 13 sugar cubes (50 g/d)
one 355 mL soft drink can = 10-12 sugar cubes (40-48 g) !
Added sugars are ...
• sugars in drinks (except plain milk and unsweetened soy beverages)
• sugars in food
How do we recognize them?
Sucrose, dextrose, dextrin, maltose, galactose, liquid glucose-fructose, invert
sugar, raw cane sugar, brown sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, malt syrup,
fruit juice concentrates, honey, and molasses.
Natural or added?
Sugary drink
Fruit punch (250 mL)
VS
Healthy drink
Milk (250 mL)
Sugar
27 g
= approximately 7 sugar cubes
12 g (lactose)
Protein
0g
8g
Other nutrients
None
Calcium, vitamins A, D, and
B12, riboflavin and
phosphorus
Ingredients
Water, sugar/glucose-fructose,
juice concentrates (grape
and/or pear and/or apple,
strawberry), citric acid, natural
and artificial flavours, sodium
citrate, colour.
Partly skimmed milk,
vitamins A and D.
Natural or added?
Fruit punch
(250 mL)
VS
100% juice
(250 mL)
Sugar
27 g
= approximately 7 sugar cubes
27 g (fructose)
Protein
0g
0g
Other nutrients
None
Vitamin C
Ingredients
Water, sugar/glucose-fructose,
juice concentrates (grape
and/or pear and/or apple,
strawberry), citric acid, natural
and artificial flavours, sodium
citrate, colour.
Water, juice concentrates
(apple, grape), vitamin C.
Caffeine
Children aged 7-12 years old should not have more than
62.5-85 mg of caffeine each day.
Products
Servings size
Average caffeine content
(mg)
Chocolate milk/hot
chocolate
250 mL
7
Iced tea
1 can, 355 mL
25
Regular or diet cola
1 can, 355 mL
40
Black or green tea
250 mL
30
Filter coffee
250 mL
100
Iced cappuccino
(small size, 284 mL)
120
Energy drink
250 mL
80-130*
* Guarana and Yerba mate are caffeine sources not listed in the caffeine
content on the product label.
Energy drinks
• Ads for energy drinks directly target young people.
• They are often inappropriately linked to sports
performance.
An explosive cocktail!
• Potentially harmful additives that have a stimulating
effect (guarana and taurine)
A lot of sugar
A lot of caffeine
Sports drinks
• Developed for high intensity and endurance sports.
They…
– keep you hydrated,
– provide the sugar needed to optimize performance,
– offset the loss of electrolytes (sodium and potassium)
caused by transpiration.
• No nutritional benefit in any other type of situation
• Therefore, opt for water when doing physical activity
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