The Coca-Cola Company Beverage Institute for Health & Wellness serves as a resource for health professionals, teachers, coaches and others in need of science-based information about beverages, their ingredients, and their role in health and active lifestyles.
We have gathered this collection of professional booklets and monographs and useful information to share with your clients and patients related to topics discussed on this site.
Hydration: Fluids for Life (ILSI-NA)
Written by Ann Grandjean EdD, FACN, CNS and Sheila M. Campbell, PhD, RD. This monograph from the North America branch of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI-NA) provides readers with an overview of current knowledge related to the functions of water, methods of determining hydration status, sources of water in the diet, and specific considerations for infants, children, physically active individuals, and the elderly. Recommended intakes, as specified in the 2004 Dietary Reference Intakes for water, are also covered. Posted with permission. View PDF
Hydration Matters Beverage Institute
Consumer fact sheet covering current U.S. hydration guidelines and the various roles role water plays in the body. View PDF
Hydration Tips Beverage Institute
Hydration tips for the physically active from the Coca-Cola Company. View PDF
Fluid Needs and Hydration Tips for Children Dr. Marcela Gonzales-Gross
Based on “Active Healthy Lifestyles. A Guide for Parents” developed by Dr. Marcela Gonzales-Gross and colleagues, this fact sheet for is designed to help parents understand the hydration needs of children, signs of dehydration, and hydration and physical activity. View PDF
Hitting the Sweet Spot in an Active, Healthy Lifestyle Beverage Institute
This Beverage Institute consumer handout compares HFCS and table sugar and provides tips on achieving energy balance and information on the calorie levels of a variety of Coca-Cola Company products marketed in the U.S View PDF
Physical Activity: The Key to Keeping Your Child Healthy Dr. Marcela Gonzales-Gross
Based on “Active Healthy Lifestyles. A Guide for Parents” developed by Dr. Marcela Gonzales-Gross and colleagues, this fact sheet can help parents understand the importance of helping children adopt sensible, balanced fitness and nutrition habits. View PDF
Helping Your Children Become Physically Active Dr. Marcela Gonzales-Gross
Based on “Active Healthy Lifestyles. A Guide for Parents” developed by Dr. Marcela Gonzales-Gross and colleagues, this fact sheet is designed for parents to help children become more active. View PDF
Nutrition Basics For Healthy Eating Dr. Marcela Gonzales-Gross
Based on “Active Healthy Lifestyles. A Guide for Parents” developed by Dr. Marcela Gonzales-Gross and colleagues, this fact sheet for is designed for parents to help children adopt sensible, balanced nutrition habits View PDF
The Heart Truth for Women – Action Plan (NHLBI)
Diet Coke is teaming up with the National Heart Lung & Blood Institute Heart Truth® Program and the American Dietetic Association to raise awareness of heart disease among women. This 4-page NHLBI handout is full of the information women need to reduce their risk for heart disease. View PDF
Nutrition for Athletes: A Practical Guide to Eating for Health and Performance (IOC)
This booklet was developed by the Nutrition Working Group of the IOC in close collaboration with the IOC Athletes' Commission and is based on an International Consensus Conference held at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne in June 2003 and updated. in October 2009 in preparation for the Vancouver/Whistler Games of 2010 to ensure that athletes have access to the latest information. TheCoca-Cola Company partnered with the IOC's Medical Commission to update this publication to help to spread the information in a worldwide campaign to athletes at all levels. Posted with permission. View PDF
Nutrition for Athletics: A Practical Guide to Eating and Drinking for Health and Performance in Track and Field (IAAF)
Written by Professors Louise Burke (Australia) and Ron Maughn (UK). This booklet is based on the conclusions of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Consensus Conference on Nutrition for Athletes held in Monaco in April 2007. It was supported through The Coca-Cola Company's partnership with the IAAF via the POWERADE brand. Posted with permission. View PDF
Nutrition for Football: A Practical Guide to Eating and Drinking for Health and Performance (FIFA)
Prepared for the FIFA Sports Medical Committee by Professor Ron Maughan (UK) Professor Louise Burke (Australia) and Dr. Donald T. Kirkendall, (USA). Based on an International Consensus Conference held at FIFA House in Zurich September 2005. This booklet was created through a partnership between The Coca-Cola Company, via the POWERADE brand, FIFA and the FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC) to provide athletes with practical information in advance of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Posted with permission. View PDF View PDF
The Lowdown on Low-Calorie Sweeteners Coca-Cola
A concise, referenced booklet provides the latest science-based information about low- and no-calorie sweeteners, from aspartame to the new high-purity zero calorie sweetener from the stevia leaves called rebiana. Covers acceptable daily intakes, estimates of current US consumption levels, impact on appetite and body weight and a guide to the low- and no-calorie sweeteners used in Coca-Cola low- and reduced-calorie beverages. Released in 2009. View PDF
Nutrition for Athletes: A Practical Guide to Eating for Health and Performance (IOC)
This booklet was developed by the Nutrition Working Group of the IOC in close collaboration with the IOC Athletes' Commission and is based on an International Consensus Conference held at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne in June 2003, and updated for the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India October 4 - 13 October 2010. View PDF