This is a blog of ideas and resources to assist and support the student team creating their own version of a Hidden Sugars diabetes education display.
The display was requested by Natalie Selph, Community Outreach Coordinator of the American Diabetes Association for the upcoming Diabetes Community Forum.
http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/whatslocal-detail.jsp?id=LOCALINFOITEM_338662&zip=95833&title=
The original display was seen by Selph as an Association fundraising walk in Fresno. It was created by Susan Hooper, R.D. and Claire Dias, R.D., C.D.E. of St. Agnes Medical Center in Fresno.
Thanks, Subject Matter Experts!!!
Go Team!!!
Thursday, October 26
Internet Safety and Security Note
For maximum Internet safety and security, the students involved in the project will be called "the student team" in this blog.
Mentor's Suggestion
As a mentor (gee! I'm learning so much just observing here :-), I'd like to suggest:
Let's have a joint, written project agreement.
Let's see a written scope, quality and timetable.
Let's follow the Fresno project creator's example.
Thanks!
Eliz.
Let's have a joint, written project agreement.
Let's see a written scope, quality and timetable.
Let's follow the Fresno project creator's example.
Thanks!
Eliz.
An Important Point About Creating Your Own Hidden Sugars Display
Subject matter expert Susan Hopper, R.D. shares what's important about creating your own Hidden Sugars display:
"The more you can SHOW the ingredient, the more you will get your message across to people.
People don't taste the ingredient (e.g. sugar) so most of the time we just don't know that we're eating it. Also, we don't know how much of it we're eating.
Focus on what you and your peers drink."
"The more you can SHOW the ingredient, the more you will get your message across to people.
People don't taste the ingredient (e.g. sugar) so most of the time we just don't know that we're eating it. Also, we don't know how much of it we're eating.
Focus on what you and your peers drink."
What Inspired You to Create the Hidden Sugars Display for the Fresno "Diabetes Association Walk"?
Subject matter expert Susan Hopper, R.D. is a co-creator of the original Hidden Sugars display used at a recent American Diabetes Association fundraising walk in Fresno. She answered the team's question: What inspired you to create the Hidden Sugars display?
"We've had this display for a long time. We are trying to teach people! We all seem to learn from a visual. It doesn't mean too much if you say, "What you're drinking contains 60 grams of sugar." But, if you show that 60 g. of sugar means about 4 pieces of bread they say, "I don't want ot drink 4 pieces of bread!".
Most of us just don't think about those sugars in foods.
The Hidden Sugars display helps us create a little "drama" to help people get conscious of the sugars in "everyday" foods.
There are lots of things we use mindlessly, like packets of salad dressing or ketchup, that add calories (and sugar) we don't want or need."
"We've had this display for a long time. We are trying to teach people! We all seem to learn from a visual. It doesn't mean too much if you say, "What you're drinking contains 60 grams of sugar." But, if you show that 60 g. of sugar means about 4 pieces of bread they say, "I don't want ot drink 4 pieces of bread!".
Most of us just don't think about those sugars in foods.
The Hidden Sugars display helps us create a little "drama" to help people get conscious of the sugars in "everyday" foods.
There are lots of things we use mindlessly, like packets of salad dressing or ketchup, that add calories (and sugar) we don't want or need."
What Were the Reactions of People Who Saw Your Hidden Sugars Display in Fresno?
Reactions to the Hidden Sugars Display?
Subject matter expert, Claire Dias, R.D., C.D.E. says there were many different kinds of reactions. Nearly everyone was surprised to learn how much sugar is in the things they drink. People said things like, "Oh my gosh!", "Is that really how much sugar is in there?" or "I didn't know how many servings were actually in the container."
Subject matter expert, Claire Dias, R.D., C.D.E. says there were many different kinds of reactions. Nearly everyone was surprised to learn how much sugar is in the things they drink. People said things like, "Oh my gosh!", "Is that really how much sugar is in there?" or "I didn't know how many servings were actually in the container."
What Were the Drinks Included in the Fresno Hidden Sugars Display?
Subject matter expert Claire Dias, R.D., C.D.E. tells the six "regular" drinks and their low-calorie or low sugar alternatives she and Susan Hopper, R.D. used in creating the original Hidden Sugars display.
1. Minute Maid lemondate in a bottle vs. Minute Maid low-calorie version of the lemonde
2. Lipton Iced Tea regular version vs. Diet Snapple Iced Tea
3. SoBe Regular drink vs. SoBe Lean drink
4. Dr. Pepper regular vs. Diet Dr. Pepper
5. Powerade regular vs. Powerade Light version
6. Powerade regular vs. Water
1. Minute Maid lemondate in a bottle vs. Minute Maid low-calorie version of the lemonde
2. Lipton Iced Tea regular version vs. Diet Snapple Iced Tea
3. SoBe Regular drink vs. SoBe Lean drink
4. Dr. Pepper regular vs. Diet Dr. Pepper
5. Powerade regular vs. Powerade Light version
6. Powerade regular vs. Water
How Did the Fresno Hidden Sugars Display Actually Look?
Subject Matter Expert Claire Dias shared some information about how the Hidden Sugars display in Fresno actually looked.
1. We had one sheet of paper on each end of the table (something to identify the display) that said, "Do you know what you're drinking?"
2. We had twelve (12) items on the table.
3. We presented a "regular" drink along with a low-calorie alternative--a verion with less or no sugar.
4. Other than this and the handout (one per pair of drinks), there were no pictures or other visual props or aids.
1. We had one sheet of paper on each end of the table (something to identify the display) that said, "Do you know what you're drinking?"
2. We had twelve (12) items on the table.
3. We presented a "regular" drink along with a low-calorie alternative--a verion with less or no sugar.
4. Other than this and the handout (one per pair of drinks), there were no pictures or other visual props or aids.
What Was On The Hidden Sugars Handout You Used in Fresno?
Subject Matter Expert Claire Dias, R.D., C.D.E. shares exactly what was on the handout given to people who saw it in Fresno.
The information was taken from the label of the food container. The example used is a bottle of Minutemaid Lemonade.
1. Serving size
Example: 8 oz.
2. Servings per container
Example: 2
3. Calories
Example: 200 per container
4. Carbs
Example: 56 grams per container
5. Sugar
Example: 54 grams per contener
6. Caffeine
Example: 0 g.
Note:
If your focus is on hidden sugars, you may not want to worry about having the number of Carbs listed.
The information was taken from the label of the food container. The example used is a bottle of Minutemaid Lemonade.
1. Serving size
Example: 8 oz.
2. Servings per container
Example: 2
3. Calories
Example: 200 per container
4. Carbs
Example: 56 grams per container
5. Sugar
Example: 54 grams per contener
6. Caffeine
Example: 0 g.
Note:
If your focus is on hidden sugars, you may not want to worry about having the number of Carbs listed.
What's the Point of the Hidden Sugars Display?
Subject matter expert, Claire Dias, R.D., C.D.E. says the point of the Hidden Sugars display includes:
::: Most people drink a whole container-full of anything they drink.
::: We want kids to realize the amount of sugar that's in the whole thing!
::: If we can get them to start looking at the label, they can also see the amount of calories in what they're eating.
::: Most people drink a whole container-full of anything they drink.
::: We want kids to realize the amount of sugar that's in the whole thing!
::: If we can get them to start looking at the label, they can also see the amount of calories in what they're eating.
How to Convert Grams of Sugar to Cups of Sugar
Subject Matter Expert: Claire Dias, R.D., C.D.E., St. Agnes Hospital, Fresno.
Ms. Dias is a dietician, teacher and patient educator at St. Agnes. With Susan Hopper, R.D., she created the Hidden Sugars display.
Thank you, Ms. Dias, for taking time to share this information and add your expertise with this project!
HOW TO CONVERT GRAMS OF SUGAR TO CUPS OF SUGAR
1. Look at the food container to see how many servings there are inside
2. Find the number of grams of sugar in a serving
3. Multiply the number of servings by the number of grams per serving
4. Calculate the total amount of sugar in the whole container
5. Divide the total amount of sugar by the number 5
6. The result is the number of teaspoons (tsp.) of sugar you should measure into your clear baggie
Ms. Dias is a dietician, teacher and patient educator at St. Agnes. With Susan Hopper, R.D., she created the Hidden Sugars display.
Thank you, Ms. Dias, for taking time to share this information and add your expertise with this project!
HOW TO CONVERT GRAMS OF SUGAR TO CUPS OF SUGAR
1. Look at the food container to see how many servings there are inside
2. Find the number of grams of sugar in a serving
3. Multiply the number of servings by the number of grams per serving
4. Calculate the total amount of sugar in the whole container
5. Divide the total amount of sugar by the number 5
6. The result is the number of teaspoons (tsp.) of sugar you should measure into your clear baggie
Wednesday, October 25
Are There More Resources We Should Know About?
Subject matter expert Claire Dias, R.D., C.D.E. shares more resources (below) that you can use to create your own Hidden Sugars display.
The Hidden Sugars display is part of a large category of educational tools called 'visual learning resources'. We created our own and now, you are creating one!
Additionally, there are companies that make and sell lots of educational, visual tools that help us learn about foods.
The Hidden Sugars display is part of a large category of educational tools called 'visual learning resources'. We created our own and now, you are creating one!
Additionally, there are companies that make and sell lots of educational, visual tools that help us learn about foods.
Tuesday, October 24
Extra Information: More on Displays About Hidden Ingredients
Subject matter expert Susan Hopper, R.D., shares extra information about the general idea of hidden ingredients.
::: There are different sizes of things we buy, e.g. Carl's Junior vs. Taco Bell, Big Gulp vs. regular sized drink. If we were more aware of ingredients, we might scale back!
::: Think about Biggie Fries vs. regular or small fries -or- a Whopper vs. a salad...
::: The American Dietetic Association sells lots of educational tools. One that's effective shows "fat tubes". They show the fat content of foods in see-through tubes. We think, "it doesn't taste like that but it's pretty gross when you see it that way."
::: We order supplies like that from Nasco Nutrition, 1.800.558.9595, www.enasco.com
::: Also consider 'fat-free' vs. 'regular'. Look at the sugars in 'diet' vs. 'regular'. What about the Ranch salad dressing 'regular' and the diet Ranch?
::: What about wine vs. grape juice?
::: What about beer vs. a non-alcoholic, healthier beverage?
::: Consider the popular energy drinks available today, Volt, Jolt, etc.
::: There are different sizes of things we buy, e.g. Carl's Junior vs. Taco Bell, Big Gulp vs. regular sized drink. If we were more aware of ingredients, we might scale back!
::: Think about Biggie Fries vs. regular or small fries -or- a Whopper vs. a salad...
::: The American Dietetic Association sells lots of educational tools. One that's effective shows "fat tubes". They show the fat content of foods in see-through tubes. We think, "it doesn't taste like that but it's pretty gross when you see it that way."
::: We order supplies like that from Nasco Nutrition, 1.800.558.9595, www.enasco.com
::: Also consider 'fat-free' vs. 'regular'. Look at the sugars in 'diet' vs. 'regular'. What about the Ranch salad dressing 'regular' and the diet Ranch?
::: What about wine vs. grape juice?
::: What about beer vs. a non-alcoholic, healthier beverage?
::: Consider the popular energy drinks available today, Volt, Jolt, etc.
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