Healthy Drinks
It’s Your Health, Your Choice. Choose what’s best for your family. Choose water over sugary drinks.
Who’s ready to lose weight quickly & easily?
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably heard of all sorts of diets promising to help you lose weight without much effort. The truth is, your body works on a balancing equation of energy in versus energy out. Simply stated, if you want to lose weight you must consume less calories (energy in) than your body uses (energy out).
But what if you have already looked closely at the foods you are eating? Most often, people talk about their foods when they are looking to lose weight and forget to look at the beverages they drink. By simply switching out your daily sugary drink for water, the average person can lose up to 15 pounds in one year.
Check out our tips for drinking less sugar, healthy drink recipes, take the pledge to drink more water and start to Rethink your Drink!
5 Tips to Less Sugar
Be Juice Smart
Choose 100% fruit juice, with no added sugar. Limit juice servings to 4oz or less for kids.
Skip the Soda
Drinking one can of soda a day can lead to gaining up to 15 pounds a year. Replace soda with water to help achieve a healthy weight.
Drink Water
Keep a refillable water bottle with you. Try adding fresh fruit slices for flavor.
Know the Hidden Sugars
Added sugar has many names, like “Corn Syrup”, “High Fructose Corn Syrup”, and “Fructose”. Check food labels and watch for hidden sugars.
Avoid Sports Drinks
Sports drinks sound healthy but are loaded with added sugar. Refresh with water when doing sports.
Healthy Food
Fresh, Convenient, Affordable, and Nutritious
The City of Austin is partnering with Farmshare Austin, the Sustainable Food Center, and other partners to offer fresh, affordable convenient, and nutritious food.
Mobile Markets
When food is grown nearby, it’s bursting with flavor, freshness, and nutrition. Fresh for Less Mobile Markets bring that locally grown produce, and other healthy gorcery items (such as pasta, beans, olive oil) to you at reduced prices. Use your Lone Star Card, and get double the amount you spent on fresh produce with Double Up Food Bucks for an even greater value. Come visit today! Fresh for Less Mobile Markets are run by a local non-profit, Farmshare Austin.
Healthy Corner Stores
The City of Austin’s Economic Development Department is partnering with Austin Public Health to expand the Healthy Corner Stores Program. This program helps store owners grow their business by increasing sales of healthy food items and is free to join.
Healthy corner stores are convenience stores, including gas stations, that offer a variety of healthier food items, including fresh produce. Healthy foods include both fresh and canned fruits and vegetables, prepared items such as fruit cups, and shelf-stable goods that follow specific nutrition standards.
To find out more visit: www.austintexas.gov/department/healthy-corner-store-program
