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Helpful Soda Free Summer Tips! Small choices make a big difference! Try replacing soda with pure, free refreshing water as often as you can.
Helpful Soda Free Summer Tips! Water is the best! Add a slice of orange, lemon. lime or cucumber to your water for very few calories and lots of flavor!
Helpful Soda Free Summer Tips! Ordering water instead of soda in restaurants just once a week save you $78 and 12,480 calories every year!
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It's the time of year again!

Alameda County Public Health Department, Nutrition Services is ready to kick-off our 5th annual Soda Free Summer campaign. The movement continues to grow and now six counties in the Bay Area region are getting sugar savvy this summer! In the past few years, the campaign has inspired thousands of residents to make a lasting commitment to good health by reducing and eliminating sweetened beverages and high sugar foods. And now it’s your turn. We invite you to…

Take the Pledge!

Sign up for the Soda Free Summer Challenge

Commit To A Healthier You!

Instead of soda, commit to drinking:

  • Water (everyday — all you want!)

  • Non-fat or Low-fat Milk

  • 100% Fruit Juice (limit juice to 1/2 cup daily)

  • Unsweetened Iced Tea

Unleash your inner movie director!

Submit a video about being soda free to our Soda Free Summer YouTube Video Contest for your chance to win a $500 gift card!



Spread the Word

As our friends at BANPAC say, “Pledge the Practice! Pass the Policy!” Advocating for and passing simple soda free policies is easier than you might think.

Individuals

  • Be a role model. Take the challenge and commit to having a soda free summer.
  • Use our materials and help us spread the word in your community and on facebook
  • Become an advocate and encourage soda free policies

Organziations

Local Government

For examples of other worksite wellness policies/strategies and healthy fundraising ideas, click here.

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