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Choose healthy beverages to drink
May 22, 2026
Menyi, 3rd grade, Sacred heart, 2025-26.

By CPS (Sacred Heart and St. Cecilia) Healthy Courier reporters | The beverages you choose to drink are just as important as the food you eat. Experts from myplate.gov tell us we can make simple choices when it comes to the beverages.   

When given the choice, milk and water are your healthiest options. Fruit juice is also a healthy option if you drink juice that doesn’t contain a lot of sugar.   

Third-grade reporters at Sacred Heart and St. Cecilia created a list of popular beverage choices and listed suggestions for healthier selections.   

Popular BeverageChoices Healthier Beverage Choices 
Pepsiwater 
Fruit punchwater with freshly squeezed lemon 
Root beermilk 
Hi-C punchwater with watermelon
SpriteVita-water 
Fanta sodacoconut water 
Monster energy drinkwater with cut up cucumbers 

Try these healthier options the next time you’re thirsty.  

Illustration by Menyi, 3rd grade, Sacred Heart, 2025-26.

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