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The Canadian Reader Issue #3 • Article

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Canada’s pediatricians recently sounded

an alarm. Th ey noted that sport and

energy drinks are becoming more

popular, especially among kids and teens.

Th at’s not good news, they say. Th ese

drinks pose a range of health risks.

According to health experts, most thirsty

kids should really just drink water.

“It’s the best thing for them,”

says Dr. Catherine Pound.

Sport drinksTh ere’s a diff erence between

sport and energy drinks.

Sport drinks include brands like

Gatorade and Powerade. Th e

problem? Th ey are high in sugar.

Sugar is bad for your teeth. It

also contributes to weight gain.

Sugary drinks are the main source of excess

sugar and calories in the North American diet.

Maybe you’ve heard that sport drinks

replace electrolytes lost through

sweating. Isn’t that important?

Sure, for athletes training very hard for long-

distance races. But for the

sweat you put into a

soccer or hockey

game, doctors say

water is just fi ne.

One Toronto mother

says that during hockey

season, her four children go

through 24 bottles of Gatorade a week.

“We went to the pediatrician recently,”

she says. “He was quite appalled.” He

suggested they drink water instead.

What Are You Guzzling?

Pediatricians

are doctors who treat

children and youth. Electrolytes

are substances such as sodium,

potassium, and calcium. Appalled

means shocked or horrifi ed.

Th at was a great game! Now you’re tired and thirsty. Time for

a drink. You grab a plastic bottle and guzzle the contents. But,

wait a second. What is in that bottle? Is it bad for your health?


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Energy drinksEnergy drinks are a bit diff erent.

While they also contain sugar, the

main ingredient is caff eine.

Caff eine is a stimulant. It is also found in

coff ee. Th ese drinks are supposed to give you

more energy. Th ey boost your performance.

Popular brands include Red Bull,

Monster, and Rock Star.

Too much caff eine is not good for

anyone. Drinking a lot of energy

drinks over a short period of

time can have harmful side-eff ects.

Th at’s especially so for

children and teens, with

their smaller size and weight.

Th ese side-eff ects include

anxiety. Sleep problems.

Higher blood pressure and

abnormal heartbeats.

Th e best way to improve your energy? Doctors

say to eat a balanced diet and get enough sleep.

Marketing to kidsWhy are sport and energy drinks so

popular? One reason is marketing.

Energy drinks are associated with “partying,

excitement, and sports,” says one expert.

Drink companies sponsor sporting events like

BMX biking competitions and snowboarding.

Th ese are of interest to young people.

Kids see their heros guzzling these

drinks. Th ey want to be like them.

“An athlete like Sidney Crosby

may actually need those sports

drinks, but your average child or your

average youth doesn’t,” says Dr. Pound.

Drink companies say they don't direct

their ads at children. What do you think?

Are you exposed to ads for these drinks?

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stimulant is a substance that

makes you feel more

awake when you eat

it or drink it.

Did You Know?

Canadian youth

consume an

average of 0.6

litres of sugary

drinks per day.

Th at’s as much

as about 13 sugar

cubes per day.

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Name: Date:

Comprehension Check

What Are You Guzzling?What Are You Guzzling?

Write the letter of the best answer in the space beside each question.

1. What is a pediatrician?

a) a doctor who treats athletes of all ages

b) a doctor who treats children and youth

c) a kind of dinosaur

d) an athlete who consumes sport and energy drinks

2. What do health experts say thirsty kids should drink?

a) pop b) sports drinks

c) water d) milk or juice

3. Why do health experts say sports drinks are unhealthy?

a) they contain too much fat

b) they contain too much caff eine

c) they contain too many electrolytes

d) they contain too much sugar

4. Which of the following is a side-eff ect of caff eine?

a) anxiety b) sleep problems

c) abnormal heartbeats d) all of the above

5. What is the best way to improve your energy?

a) eat a balanced diet and get enough sleep

b) consume one energy drink a day

c) include more sugar in your diet

d) replace electrolytes lost through sweating


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What Are You Guzzling?What Are You Guzzling?Name: Date:

A contraction is a shortened form of a word

or phrase. Most contractions are formed by

replacing some letters with an apostrophe.

Example: should not – shouldn't

Can you make contractions for the word combinations below?

Language Focus

1. it is

2. was not

3. will not

4. should not

5. is not

6. let us

7. he is

8. could not

9. we have

10. can not

Challenge: How many contractions can you find in the article?



Before Reading: Begin by reading the title of the article aloud and asking students to identify which of the

following drinks they consume on a daily or regular basis—water, energy drinks (e.g., Monster,

Red Bull), sport drinks (e.g., Gatorade, Powerade). [You may also wish to include soda pop in the

list and conduct a class poll asking students to estimate how many bottles of each beverage they

drink, when and/or why. Th en, look at the data together. What patterns emerge?]

Suggest that researchers and pediatricians are looking at the health benefi ts and risks of sports

and energy drinks for children.

Copy the following anticipation guide onto chart paper, the board, or an overhead transparency.

Invite students to indicate, with a √, which of the benefi ts they think are found in the named

beverages. As a class, look at the data. What patterns emerge?

Water Energy Drinks Sports Drinks

Good for you

Quenches your thirst

Boosts your

performance

Replaces electrolytes

lost through sweating

Contains important

vitamins and minerals

Tastes great

Increases your energy

During Reading As they read, encourage students to underline or highlight important information about each

beverage. [You may wish to have them mark the text using a + for the pros and a – for the cons of

each.]

After Reading Using a Th ink-Pair-Share discussion structure, ask students to talk about the similarities and

diff erences between the class’s ‘Before Reading’ predictions/knowledge about water, energy

drinks, and sport drinks and their new understandings about the beverages from the article.

Th en distribute a copy of Yes, but… (p. 10) to each student or pair of students. Have them use

the information in the article to list the pros and cons of sports and energy drinks. Tell them to

record the pros (benefi ts) in the Yes column and the cons (risks) in the But... column.

Lesson PlanWhat Are You Guzzling?


Finally, ask students to consider what they’ve learned about these beverages and make an overall

judgment on the likelihood of their consuming sports or energy drinks in the future. Direct

them to indicate to what extent they will or will not drink them and provide reasons why in the

My Conclusions section at the bottom of the organizer.

Alternatively, facilitate a Values Line discussion. Designate one side of an imaginary line as Very

Likely, and the other as Very Unlikely. Once students have placed themselves along the value

line that best represents their personal position, ask one volunteer from each side to say why

he/she chose that side. Instruct members of the other side to say “Isn’t that interesting?" rather

than making negative comments and before sharing their own opinions. Encourage students to

remain open-minded and switch their position along the line if they hear a convincing reason.

If the issue of moderation or the concept of time and place are raised in the discussion, you may

want to show the following infographic to help students ‘rethink their drink’:

https://cdn1.sph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2013/09/HBEO-stoplight-poster.

png

Criteria for Assessment: A thoughtful decision clearly states the person’s position, is well-

supported with relevant evidence, and is reasonable given the evidence.

Extensions: Option 1: Deconstruct ads for sports/energy drinks Introduce students to common persuasive

techniques used in marketing and advertising. Th en, ask them to examine several online or print

ads for sports/energy drinks to determine the audience, the techniques, and the messages of each

ad. [You may wish to check out the following lesson from ReadTh inkWrite.org on persuasive

advertising techniques:

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/persuasive-techniques-

advertising-1166.html] Finally, invite students to respond to the statement that drink companies

don’t direct their ads at children. Ask them to consider whether their research supports or refutes

this claim. Here is a link to some popular energy and sports drinks TV commercials:

https://www.ispot.tv/browse/d.LO/food-and-beverage/energy-and-sports-drinks

Option 2: Create an educational poster Students may be interested in learning more about the

benefi ts of water or delving deeper into the health risks associated with sports or energy drinks.

Encourage them to conduct further research using the links in Internet Connections, then

complete a poster outlining the benefi ts of water or the risks of consuming sports/energy drinks.

Th ere are many examples online that you can examine together to elicit the criteria for an

eff ective poster (e.g., eye-catching, strong image, informative, easy to read/understand).

Internet Connections: To learn more about this news story, check out these multi-media links:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/sport-energy-drinks-cps-1.4306597

http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/kids-should-avoid-sports-and-energy-drinks-pediatricians-

advise-1.3604862



https://globalnews.ca/news/3767379/under-18-avoid-sports-drinks-and-energy-drinks-

canadian-paediatric-society-warns/

Find out more about the eff ects of sugar, at:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/sugary-drinks-teens-1.3976538

http://www.heartandstroke.ca/get-healthy/healthy-eating/reduce-sugar

Curious about the side eff ects of energy and sports drinks? Read the facts, here:

https://globalnews.ca/news/1676521/energy-drinks-could-lead-to-dangerous-side-eff ects-in-

kids-report/

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/hlbc/fi les/documents/healthfi les/hfi le109.pdf

http://www.cbc.ca/news/sports-drinks-unnecessary-counterproductive-for-most-

people-1.2517424

https://www.caff eineinformer.com/top-10-energy-drink-dangers

To boost your knowledge of sports and energy drinks, go to:

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/abo4575

Why should we drink water? Find out the benefi ts here:

http://www.stayinghealthy.org/wp-content/uploads/info-water.jpg

http://widelore.com/wp-content/uploads/Benefi ts-Of-Drinking-Water.jpg

https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/6-reasons-to-drink-water#1

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-health-benefi ts-of-water

How does the Canadian government help people choose healthier foods? Check out these links:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/obesity-team-suggests-taxing-junk-foods-more-than-healthy-

eats-1.2962389

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/senate-obesity-sugar-tax-1.3471469

Find out more about advertising for unhealthy food and drinks, here:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/marketing-food-beverage-1.3960215

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/athletes-in-junk-food-ads-send-kids-mixed-

messages-1.1913330

Read these abstracts of studies on using athlete and music celebrity endorsements in food

marketing:

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2013/10/02/peds.2013-0093

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/06/02/peds.2015-3977

Discover how food companies make foods irresistible:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/food-cravings-engineered-by-industry-1.1395225

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/sugar-added-processed-foods-canada-1.3932245

Is Organic Gatorade healthier? See what this news report says:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/organic-gatorade-marketing-1.3745114

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Name: Date:

What Are You Guzzling?Yes, but…

My Conclusions:

Aft er reading and thinking about the benefi ts and risks of sports and energy drinks, I am

☐ very likely ☐ somewhat likely ☐ very unlikely to drink these beverages in the future because…

Yes But…

Sports Drinks

Energy Drinks


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