Latino kids consume more sugary drinks than average, part of the reason they're more likely to be overweight/obese than their peers.
What can be done?
You're invited to join a webinar at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, Sept. 30, to learn about new local and national efforts to improve Latino kids' access to healthy drinks.
The webinar, sponsored by the national Council of La Raza (NCLR) and including Salud America!, is bringing together a panel of experts to highlight successful efforts from across the country to improve beverage choices and healthy environments in schools and other community settings: Rosalie P. Aguilar, MS, Project Coordinator, Salud America!, Institute for Health Promotion Research UT Health Science Center at San Antonio (the team behind SaludToday)
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Studies show that diet and exercise play a large part in Latino children's risks of type 2 diabetes. A recent study by Lund University in Malmo, in Sweden, analyzed that people who tend to drink sugary beverages, also tend to have poor diets as well. The study looked at 25,000 overweight volunteers between 45 and 74 years of age, and calculated their diets with a weekly food and beverage consumption journal and questionnaire. Computer modeling of the intake of foods calculated with the volunteers diet, age and other factors, showed that drinking more sugary beverages was associated with eating fewer healthy foods. People who tend to drink sugary beverages were less likely to eat healthy foods like yogurt, fish, high-fiber breads, fruit and vegetables, according to the ...
A new bill in New York City (NYC) is being proposed for a ban against sugary beverages 16 oz or larger for minors. The ban primarily geared for kids, however, would also allow the state Department of health to phrase warning labels on foods and beverages that contain about 40 grams of sugar for all consumers.
Assemblyman Matthew Titone is trying to bring support to the legislation. The local community has recently promoted informational and educational campaigns against sweet drinks, including teens helping to promote #ourvoiceNYC sponsored by the city's health department.
Continued efforts are needed to help Latino kids in urban areas like NYC (28.6% Latino), to discover the truth about what they are consuming. Recent studies show sugary beverages and junk foods are marketed to ...
Every year San Antonio's Siclovia, put on by the YMCA helps turn major city streets into safe spaces for active exercise and play for the community. This years event on September 27th, 2015, will again encourage families to run, ride bikes, and enjoy free exercise classes in the streets, but one thing will be different, families will enjoy free water too. San Antonio Water System (SAWS) will be providing a healthy alternative to sugary beverages, with a 5,000-gallon water truck, encouraging families in attendance to drink up and stay fit. Also attending will be San Antonio's Healthy Beverage coalition, encouraging people to drink more water, and educate them with their Sugar-Packed campaign. Combining fitness, water consumption and education on sugary-drinks, is a healthy ...
Latino kids consume more sugary drinks than the national average, but a change in the cost of sugary drinks could reduce consumption of added sugar. Sugary Beverage tax is being re-introduced in Chicago. The state is working to reduce obesity as well as bring in dollars to the city's budget deficit. The proposed tax is estimated to have the potential to raise $134 million dollars a year. The tax will only be on bottled and packed sugary drinks, not on fountain drinks or drinks within restaurants. Taxing drinks can have benefit Latino communities dealing with obesity, as studies have shown the link between drinking sugary beverages and obesity and diabetes. To learn more about the new proposed taxes, click here. Previously: May 27, 2014 In February 2014, ...
Announced in recent news, Coca-Cola has bought 17 shares of Monster in order to expand and increase sales for both companies. Although sugary drinks like soda are on decline, sugary energy drink sales are on the rise. Both companies have been criticized for marketing to youth, especially youth of color. Sugary drinks including energy drinks that include more caffeine and unhealthy stimulants are not any healthier than any other sugary beverage. As studies report, sugary beverages (not matter the kind) are dangerous as they are linked to obesity, diabetes, and other health problems. Adding caffeine and more ingredients to the mix, doesn't discharge the sugar content that is in many of the energy drink options Monster advertises. Helping Latinos know about the dangers of ...
What is the recommended daily intake of sugar? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now asking consumers, just how much sugar are you eating and drinking daily? Although nutrition facts and labels show consumers how many grams of sugars are in food items or drinks, these labels are still confusing for many Americans. Statistics show obesity being a huge factor for many Americans, (34.9% overweight), and American Latinos (78% overweight), clear labeling on nutrition is a must for those looking for less sugary options. To help consumers understand nutrition labels, the FDA has just proposed that companies declare a percentage of daily sugar intake for all nutrition labeling. For instance, instead of showing 65 grams of sugars, the labeling would show a percentage of daily ...
Illinois is home to an overweight population of 62.2 percent, where 31.1 percent of the population is drinking 1 sugary beverage a day, according to a recent CDC study. Another study from childhealthdata.org also shows that 40.1% of Latino children are obese in Illinois.
In hopes to prevent ongoing obesity and childhood obesity, a new bill in review will give 98 percent of funds taxed on sugary beverages, to the Illinois Wellness Fund. Funds will then be allocated to support obesity prevention and support Medicaid beneficiaries. The bill, known as the Healthy Living Active Living (HEAL) Act, and will ensure that sugary beverage distributors be taxed at the rate of $0.01 per ounce of bottled sugar-sweetened beverages sold or offered for sale. Recent polls show support of ...
A warning sign may be on the next soda or sugary beverage you see in New York. Why? A new assembly bill, 2320b, will warn consumers about sugar in their beverages. With the "Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Safety Warning Act", sodas and any beverages that contain sugar, syrup, or any other type of sugary substance will have warning labels about diabetes, cardio-vascular disease or obesity. Sugary beverage consumption is well known for it's link to obesity and diabetes, as research shows and Latinos are more likely to be diabetic and obese, and drink sugary beverages. Having warning labels for multi-cultural audiences, may help lower consumption of sugary drinks in Latino families. The bill is currently in recess, and may be likely taken up by state senate in 2016, to ...
