brought to you by the physicians of the harris county medical society

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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