Benefits of Drinking Water Include:

• detoxes your body

• maintains a healthy body temperature

• protects, joints, spinal cord, and other sensitive tissues

Drink water 💦 not Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs)

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SSB Definition: Any drink sweetened with added sugar (white sugar, artificial sugar, honey, brown sugar, etc.)

Learn more about sugar here

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Examples of SSBs: soda, juice, sports or energy drinks, specialty drinks (milkshakes, sweetened smoothies, etc.)

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SSBs are the top source of added sugar in the US & are tied to the following health challenges:

▪️Obesity

▪️Type 2 diabetes

▪️Heart disease

▪️Kidney diseases

▪️Non-alcoholic liver disease

▪️Tooth decay and cavities

▪️& Gout (type of arthritis)

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