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The science that links excess sugary drink consumption and obesity is clear, especially for Latino kids. As the summer seasons draws to a close, have you and your kids been hydrating with healthy drinks? There is still time to make healthy changes before school starts! PreventObesity, an online national network of people dedicated to reducing childhood obesity, is currently running a campaign to ask folks to pledge to cut out sugary drinks this summer.
They ask: What will you do to give your community a sweeter summer with fewer sugary drinks?
Some individuals have already committed to:
– Ask community leaders to improve water quality in parks and schools.
-Serve or bring no-sugar drinks to the next community event.
– Ask a local business to offer more healthy drink options.
Why not end this sweet summer season by making a difference?
Click here to make your own sugar-free pledge
Follow the hashtag #SweeterSummer on Twitter to hear what other folks are doing around the country to reduce sugary drink consumption in their neighborhoods.
By The Numbers
1
Supermarket
for every Latino neighborhood, compared to 3 for every non-Latino neighborhood