According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sugar-sweetened beverages or sugary drinks are the leading sources of added sugars in our diets. Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages can increase the risk for weight gain/obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart diseases. A Healthy Choices for Every Body programs conducted by the Clay County Cooperative Extension Service Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education assistant for SNAP eligible individuals. The curriculum, Know the Limits, teaches the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development) recommended maximum amount of sugar to consume daily. The local drug addiction treatment center partnered with the SNAP-Ed assistant to offer the program to the students of the center. The classes included not only healthy tips but also a demonstration of a healthy recipe and sampling. 

 Seven of the male students participated in the program, age ranging from early twenty’s to early fifties. At the end of the program the participants reported an overall 57% decrease in consumption of soda and a 71% decrease in consumption of other sugar-sweetened beverages. Forty three percent of the participants stated that they had been unaware of how much sugar they were consuming in their drink choices.