Month 6

Month

Share On Social Media

Share 1 Facebook post + 1 Tweet each week this month on your Social Media accounts. Find additional posts if interested on the Social Media Resources page.

We also post content regularly and encourage you to tag us, share, retweet, and like our posts!

By the time Howard County children reach the 6th grade, nearly 60% of them are having at least one sugary drink each day. On average, these 6th graders report having 310 calories a day from sugary drinks alone (that’s 4 times their daily limit for sugar and about 20% of their daily recommended calories). Time to #SwitchTheDrink. Check out BetterBevFinder.org
In Howard County, for each additional day a week that a child eats a fast food meal, the odds of being a daily sugary drinker increases by 50%. Is HoCo ready for a change? http://bit.ly/betterbev #SwitchTheDrink
Did you know that the average American consumes 45 gallons of sugary drinks per year? Talk about a lot of sugar and calories! Checkout BetterBevFinder.org for hundreds of better choices! http://bit.ly/betterbev #SwitchTheDrink
100% fruit juice is okay in small amounts but it still has a lot of sugar. Experts recommend no more than 4 oz of 100% fruit juice a day for children, 8 oz a day for teens, and 12 oz a day for adults. Check out BetterBevFinder.org for more info. #SwitchTheDrink

Trying to cut back on sugary drinks? Good thing @HoCoUnsweetened’s Better Bev Finder is here! http://bit.ly/betterbev #HoCoMD #BurpBetter
Sugary drinks were the single-largest source of calories in the American diet in 2010 (via @CSPI) #SwitchTheDrink
The average American eats about 22 teaspoons of added sugar every day, which adds up to over 70 pounds a year! (@UConnRuddCenter)
Your new secret weapon: @HoCoUnsweetened’s Better Beverage Finder. Find 300+ healthy beverages in #HoCo: http://bit.ly/betterbev #BurpBetter

Place an Article in your Newsletter

Download this month's article, and choose a Better Choices blurb or a factoid to include in your newsletter, bulletin, or blog. Just copy and paste!

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Share Our Pictures

Share our pictures in your newsletters, bulletins, emails, or website. Share them wherever you wish to include a little love for the health of Howard County!

Share Our Videos

Share our videos wherever you wish to include a little love for the health of Howard County! To share a video, simply click the share icon

or copy and paste the YouTube link. To embed them, just copy and send the codes below to your website manager.


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<iframe frameborder="0" width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/k7T91QFexfk" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Teach Kids How to Make Healthy Choices

Pick from a number of curricula, games, and activities to teach the kids around you (through your organization, your individual community, or your home) the importance of making healthy choices!

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Hand Out Our Portion Size Guide for 100% Juice

100% fruit juice can be a part of a healthy diet but portion size is important. Hand out this guide to your members, staff, colleagues, clients, and partners on how (drink) size matters.

Download Portion Guide

Make a Request

Remember that at any time, we have speakers, booths, handouts, and posters available to you for your events.

For more Better Choices Coalition resources, visit the Resources page.

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