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#GoFizzFree #FizzFreeFeb

Fizz Free February has got off to a great start, with politicians, celebrities, schools and councils all pledging to give up fizzy drinks.

Southwark Council started a campaign in 2018 to encourage their local area to give up fizzy drinks to improve their health and cut sugar levels which is linked to the rise in obesity, diabetes and tooth decay.

Tom Watson, Deputy Leader of the Labour party has pledged to encourage the nation to give up fizzy drinks with ‘Fizz Free February’.
Tom has recently been on his own health journey by losing over 7 stone and reversing his type 2 diabetes, through healthy eating and exercise.

Some statistics about those fizzy drinks:

• Fizzy drinks are the largest single source of sugar for children aged eleven to eighteen
• One in three children leave school obese
• The number of teenagers with diabetes has increased 70% in 4 years
• It is estimated that every 10 minutes a child in the UK has a tooth removed because of preventable tooth decay, and 23% of all five-year-olds in England have at least one decayed, missing or filled tooth
• A can of Coca-Cola Classic contains 35g of sugar, which is 145% of a child’s recommended daily sugar intake

(Full statistics can be found here)

The NHS provide some useful tips here on how to swop to healthier alternatives.

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