Choose Water as a Drink
Water
Drinking water is the best way to quench your thirst. Even better, it doesn’t come with all the sugar and energy (kilojoules) found in fruit juice drinks, soft drinks, sports drinks and flavoured mineral waters.
Drinking water instead of sweetened drinks also prevents dental problems, while the fluoride found in tap water can help strengthen teeth and bones.
Ideas to help you to drink more water
Pack a water bottle whenever you go out.
In summer, pack a frozen water bottle in your child’s lunch box.
Don’t keep sweetened drinks at home; make cold water available instead.
Water down sweetened drinks – such as cordials or fruit juice – for a short time and then start to replace them with plain water.
When playing sport, encourage kids to drink water rather than sports drinks or energy drinks.
Serve plain water in decorative jugs. Add slices of lemon, orange or mint for flavour and, in summer, add ice cubes to keep it chilled.
Serve sweetened drinks in smaller glasses and only have them occasionally – not every day.
