brought to you by the physicians of the harris county medical society
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Brought to you by the physicians of the Harris County Medical Society
Houston, we have a problem!
64% of adults are obese or overweight
Protect Your Health
Sugar can be deadly.
• Diabetes• Heart Disease• Obesity
Sugar Increases Your Risks
Just one to two cans of sugarydrinks a day can lead to:
• 25% greater risk of Type 2 Diabetes• 20% greater chance of heart attack• 60% greater chance of childhood obesity
Sugar Is Addictive
Sugar can be as addictive as cigarettes or cocaine.
Sugar In Our Diet
Sugar-sweetened drinks are to blamefor 46% of the added sugar in our diet
One sugary soda a day can lead to
10 pounds of weight gain a
year.
Sugary Drink Calories Add Up
Walk Off Calories
You have to walk 3 miles to burn offcalories from just one 20 oz. soda.
AHA Recommends
The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugar to no more than:
• 100 calories for woman• 150 calories for men
• Give up at least one sugar-sweetened drink a day and avoid super-sized servings.
• Make water your #1 choice.
• Switch to no-calorie drinks to break the sugar habit.
• Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juices.
• Limit sugary drinks to a special treat.
The Link to Losing Weight
Reduce or eliminate the number ofsugar sweetened drinks each day.
We encourage you to shut outsugar-sweetened drinks.
www.SugarShutOut.org713-524-4267
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