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It is important to remember that the colour-coded labelling for sugary drinks is slightly different to the labelling for foods. Water is a healthy and cheap choice to keep you hydrated, but other drinks can also count towards your fluid intake. We also get some fluids from the foods we eat.
The best drinks to give children are water and milk. Children should drink whole milk until they're 2 years old. Find out which drinks are healthier choices, and how to get enough fluids every day to stay hydrated. Colour-coded labelling makes it easy to see at a glance if a product is high (red), medium (amber) or low (green) in certain nutrients including sugars. The amount of these nutrients in grams per serving is also stated. Products which are green can be eaten freely and amber products are usually fine but you should try to avoid the products with a red traffic light.The report shows the sugar reduction achieved by retailers and manufacturers (in home sector) and the out of home sector (including restaurants, pubs and cafes) in foods contributing the most sugar to children’s diets, such as cakes, breakfast cereals and sweets.
limit fruit juice and smoothies to a maximum of one small glass (150ml) a day and drink with a meal, as they're high in sugardo not have drinks that are high in sugar too often – they're higher in calories and the sugar can damage your teeth However, some food categories have shown greater progress. Retailer own brand and manufacturer branded yogurts and fromage frais, and breakfast cereals have reduced sugar by 10.3% and 8.5% respectively. a 28.8% sugar reduction per 100ml in retailer own brand and manufacturer branded products and a 27.2% reduction per 100ml for drinks consumed out of home