TABLE 1.
Phase | Theme | Taste Test | Promoted Foods |
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Smart drinks | |||
Week 1–2 | Step up your water | Fruit flavored water | Bottled water and zero-calorie flavored water |
Week 3–4 | Sugar-free drink mixes | Crystal light | Sugar free fruit drink mixes and sugar free tea mixes |
Week 5–6 | Low-sugar/diet soda | 10 Series | Low sugar and diet soda |
Week 7–8 | Lower sugar fruit drinks | Big burst | Low sugar fruit drinks and low calorie sports drinks |
Smart snacks | |||
Week 9–10 | Sugar substitutions | Chewy granola bars | Low fat yogurt, fruit cups in 100% fruit juice, chewy granola bars |
Week 10–12 | Salty substitutions | Baked chips | Baked chips, pretzels, low-fat popcorn |
Week 13–14 | Fruit as a snack | Mandarin oranges | Fresh fruit, fruit cups in 100% fruit juice, unsweetened applesauce |
Week 15–16 | Nuts seeds and vegetables | Trail-mix without chocolate | Trail-mix without chocolate, sunflower seeds, fresh vegetables, string cheese |
Smart cooking | |||
Week 17–18 | Breakfast | Kix cereal and dried fruit | Low-sugar cereal, 1% or skim milk, high fiber cereal |
Week 19–20 | Wholegrains | Mini whole wheat bagels with peanut butter | 100% wholegrain bread, 100% whole wheat tortillas, brown rice, 100% whole wheat pasta |
Week 21–22 | Vegetables | Ants on a log | Fresh vegetables, frozen vegetables, low-sodium canned vegetables (<10% DV sodium) |
Week 23–24 | Cooking methods | Quesadillas or fresh tomato salsa | Cooking spray, low-fat margarine, low-fat/low-sodium condiments |
Review phasea | |||
Week 25–26 | Sugar substitutions | 1 chewy granola bar | Low fat yogurt, fruit cups in 100% fruit juice, chewy granola bars |
Week 27–28 | Vegetables | 1 small baby carrots bag with low-fat dip | Fresh vegetables, frozen vegetables, low-sodium canned vegetables |
Week 29–30 | Nuts, seeds, and vegetables | Trail mix without chocolate (chex cereal, raisins, almonds, sunflower seeds, and craisins) 1oz | Trail mix without chocolate and small fresh vegetable bags |
NOTE: BHCK = B’More Healthy Communities for Kids; DV = daily value.
Review phase promoted sweet and salty snacks from Phases 1 and 2 and occurred only during BHCK Wave 2 (June–July, 2016).