Blending Better Beverage Options: A Nutrition Education and Experiential Workshop for Youths

Table 1

Typical consumption of SSBs in youths attending a summer program.

Question	Response	5–9-year-olds; number (%)	10–14-year-olds; number (%)	Entire group; number (%)
I drink soda
Such as cola, ginger ale, Sprite, and Mountain Dew	Yes	60 (85.7)	51 (87.9)	111 (86.7)
	No	10 (14.3)	7 (12.1)	17 (13.3)
Mean times per week		2.37	2.09	2.25
Mean ounces consumed		9.91	11.1	10.45
Total mean ounces consumed per weeks		26.26	26.28	26.27
I drink sports drinks
Such as Gatorade and Powerade	Yes	60 (85.7)	49 (84.5)	109 (85.2)
	No	10 (14.3)	9 (15.5)	19 (14.8)
Mean times per week		2.41	2.78	2.58
Mean ounces consumed		15.06	18.28	16.52
Total mean ounces consumed per weeks		42.54	63.03	51.83
I drink sugar-sweetened beverages
Such as sweetened tea, fruit punch, and Sunny-D	Yes	57 (81.4)	47 (81.0)	104 (81.3)
	No	13 (18.6)	11 (19.0)	24 (18.8)
Mean times per week		2.84	2.81	2.83
Mean ounces consumed		12.16	11.98	12.08
Total mean ounces consumed per weeks		43.59	40.64	42.25
I drink energy drinks
Such as Red Bull and Rockstar	Yes	11 (15.7)	20 (34.5)	31 (24.2)
	No	59 (84.3)	38 (65.5)	97 (75.8)
Mean times per week		0.3	0.78	0.52
Mean ounces consumed		1.49	3.94	2.6
Total mean ounces consumed per weeks		3.14	9.7	6.11
All beverages mean ounces		113.87	139.64	125.55