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Sugary Drinks

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Today the fourth grade students had their final nutrition lesson with WITS (wellness in the schools). Students calculated the amount of sugar in common beverages, then physically measured out the grams of sugar. **Ask your student what drink they investigated!

Meena and Michele also worked with the students on healthy and unhealthy fats. Students looked up the amount of fat in a McDonalds' quarter pounder with cheese. We used margarine to simulate the fat content in the burger. Everyone was shocked!

Finally, to demonstrate food with healthy fat, Meena prepared fresh hummus for all of the students. It was so yummy, there were several recipe requests (coming soon)!