Ch-92 No Sugar Added!

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No Sugar Added!
(A Short Light-Hearted, Yet Informative Script About Sugar
Consumption and the Dangers of Added Sugar)
by Lois Walker
-----------------------------------------------------------------------ESTABLISHING THE RHYTHM
To find the proper rhythm for this piece, first read-aloud and clap through the
sections as you go. Each underlined word or word part falls directly on a beat. As
you read, clap on each underlined word, keeping the rhythm steady. Be careful not
to read too fast.
After you have established the beat, it is time to start
interpreting, experimenting, and having fun with the words by varying volume,
inflection, and expression.
FORMATTING:
This Choral Reading/Speaking script has been formatted for 10 SOLO READERS and
ALL. If this arrangements does not work for your particular group, please feel free
to assign lines as you wish. An unformatted version of the piece can be found at
the end of the original script version.
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: 4- 5 minutes, depending on tempo chosen and including
entrance and exit.
RESEARCH: (As of March, 2014)
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/06/health/who-sugar-guidelines/
The World Health Organization wants you to stop eating so much sugar.
Seriously.
The WHO is encouraging people to consume less than 5% of their total daily
calories from sugars. The organization's current guidelines, published in
2002, recommend eating less than 10% of your total daily calories from
sugars.
Most Americans still consume much more.
Our sweet tooth increased 39% between 1950 and 2000, according to the
USDA. The average American now consumes about three pounds of sugar
each week.
"There is increasing concern that consumption of free sugars, particularly in

the form of sugar-sweetened beverages, may result in ... an increase in total
caloric intake, leading to an unhealthy diet, weight gain and increased risk of
non-communicable diseases," WHO said in a statement.
Of particular concern, WHO said, is the role sugar plays in causing dental
diseases worldwide.
For an adult at a normal body mass index, or BMI, eating 5% would be

around 25 grams of sugar -- or six teaspoons. That's less than is typically
found in a single can of regular soda, which contains about 40 grams of
sugar.
Real or fake sugar: Does it matter?
To find the amount of calories from sugar in a product, multiply the grams by
4. For example, a product containing 15 grams of sugar has 60 calories from
sugar per serving, according to the American Heart Association. If you eat
2,000 calories a day, that's 3%.
WHO's proposed guidelines apply to sugars added to foods by manufacturers,

as well as those found naturally in honey, syrups, fruit juices and fruit
concentrates. They do not apply to those found in fresh produce.
"Much of the sugars consumed today are 'hidden' in processed foods that are
not usually seen as sweets," the WHO website states.
Did you know sugar is often added to your frozen pizza? How about your
bread, soup, yogurt and mayonnaise? As consumers became more concerned
about the amount of fat in their food, manufacturers went out of their way to
make low-fat items -- often substituting sugar to preserve the taste.
Choosing foods with fewer added sugars at the grocery story may soon get a
little easier. The Food and Drug Administration has proposed several changes
to the nutrition labels you see on packaged foods and beverages.
The proposed labels would also note how much added sugar is in a product.
Right now, it's hard to know what is naturally occurring sugar and what has
been added by the manufacturer.
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NOTE FROM LOIS: Along with causing weight gain, rotting your teeth, and
resulting in a blood sugar drop (or sugar crash), sugar consumption has been
implicated in a litany of crimes, including contributing to an increased chance of
obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, macular degeneration, renal
failure, chronic kidney disease, and high blood pressure. The research is ongoing.
This script was written to be used as a possible catalyst resulting in a classroom
study of sugar consumption. The script might also be performed as a way to
educate and inspire others beyond your classroom.
ENTRANCE: Group marches in, military fashion, with a platoon leader(s)

shouting HUP, TWO, THREE, FOUR - HUP, TWO, THREE FOUR, etc. When
performers reach assigned positions, a platoon leader calls COMPANY, HALT
and all stop marching.
CLAPPING: The rhythm or beat for this piece is set by the marching
cadence. To re-establish this beat, ask performers to clap in unison to help
all readers keep to the beat.
(Clap, clap, clap, clap - clap, clap, clap, clap, etc.) NOTE: Solo Readers will
not clap as they read or recite their lines).
------------------------------------------------------------------------Verse A.
ALL: From now on, when we shop for food
We plan to be extremely shrewd
Check every label before we buy
"No sugar added" will be our cry.
1. HALF OF THE GROUP: What's that you say?

2. OTHE HALF OF THE GROUP: No sugar added!
SOLO READER 1: Too much sugar can make you fat.

SOLO READER 2: And rot your teeth...
ALL: That's where it's at!
Verse B.
ALL: We won't be fooled by other names
Found on those labels - they're all the same!
They still mean "sugar"
SOLO READER 3: Oh yes, that's true!
ALL: Corn syrup, Glucose, and Sucrose too.

SOLO READER 4: So check those labels - don't be a fool

SOLO READER 5: Then walk on by ALL: Just keep your cool!
Verse C.
ALL: Eat too much sugar and in a flash,
You've put your body in a sugar crash.
Blood sugar drops and that is when
You crave that sugar all over again!

SOLO READER 6: There's no magic, it's no trick...

SOLO READER 7: By any name...
ALL: Sugar makes you sick!
Verse D.
ALL: Most processed foods are off our list.
We'll check the labels and then resist.
We'll buy real food with nothin' padded
Yes, that's the plan - no sugar added!

SOLO READER 8: Sugar added can be a pain

SOLO READER 9: 'Cause too much sugar can...
ALL: Clog your brain!
ENDING:
SOLO READER 10: That's right folks, that's what we say,

And with it said, we're on our way!
ALL SOLO READERS: You heard that right, it's true that we're
On our way...
ALL: We're out of here! (shout)
EXIT: Group marches out, military fashion, with a platoon leader(s)

performers are all off stage or out of the performance area, a platoon leader
calls COMPANY, HALT and all are dismissed.
UNFORMATTED VERSION:
ENTRANCE: Group marches in, military fashion, with a platoon leader(s)
performers reach assigned positions, a platoon leader calls COMPANY, HALT
and all stop marching.
Verse A.
From now on, when we shop for food
We plan to be extremely shrewd
Check every label before we buy
"No sugar added" will be our cry.
What's that you say?
No sugar added!
No sugar added!
Too much sugar can make you fat.
And rot your teeth...
That's where it's at!
Verse B.
We won't be fooled by other names
Found on those labels - they're all the same!
They still mean "sugar"
Oh yes, that's true!
Corn syrup, Glucose, and Sucrose too.
No sugar added!

No sugar added!
So check those labels - don't be a fool
Then walk on by Just keep your cool!
Verse C.
Eat too much sugar and in a flash,
You've put your body in a sugar crash.
Blood sugar drops and that is when
You crave sugar all over again!
No sugar added!
No sugar added!
There's no magic, it's no trick...
By any name...
Sugar makes you sick!
Verse D.
Most processed foods are off our list.
We'll check the labels and then resist.
We'll buy real food with nothin' padded
Yes, that's the plan - no sugar added!
No sugar added!
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No sugar added!
Sugar added can be a pain
'Cause too much sugar can...
Clog your brain!
ENDING:
No sugar added!
No sugar added!
That's right folks, that's what we say,
And with it said, we're on our way.
You heard that right, it's true that we're
On our way... We're out of here! (shout)
EXIT: Group marches out, military fashion, with a platoon leader(s)
performers are all off stage or out of the performance area, a platoon leader
calls COMPANY, HALT and all are dismissed.

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Most Americans still consume much more.

"There is increasing concern that consumption of free sugars, particularly in

For an adult at a normal body mass index, or BMI, eating 5% would be

Real or fake sugar: Does it matter?

WHO's proposed guidelines apply to sugars added to foods by manufacturers,

ENTRANCE: Group marches in, military fashion, with a platoon leader(s)

1. HALF OF THE GROUP: What's that you say?

SOLO READER 1: Too much sugar can make you fat.

1. HALF OF THE GROUP: What's that you say?

SOLO READER 4: So check those labels - don't be a fool

1. HALF OF THE GROUP: What's that you say?

SOLO READER 6: There's no magic, it's no trick...

1. HALF OF THE GROUP: What's that you say?

SOLO READER 8: Sugar added can be a pain

SOLO READER 10: That's right folks, that's what we say,

EXIT: Group marches out, military fashion, with a platoon leader(s)

What's that you say?

What's that you say?

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