{"id":543,"date":"2015-04-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/dental-care-blog\/how-much-sugar-are-you-really-eating\/"},"modified":"2015-04-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-04-16T00:00:00","slug":"how-much-sugar-are-you-really-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/dental-care-blog\/how-much-sugar-are-you-really-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Sugar Are You Really Eating?"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hudsonhighlandsdentistryblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sugarrredo_543.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1088560\" \/>  <strong>MODERN DENTISTRY,\u00a0<\/strong>fluoride treatments, and preventive care alone can\u2019t\u00a0stop tooth decay\u00a0when our diets are filled with sugar! <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sugary Foods Cling To Our Teeth And Cause Cavities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> When sugar clings to teeth, bacteria feeds off of those sugars, producing an acid byproduct that wears away tooth\u00a0enamel.  Studies repeatedly find\u00a0that <strong>as sugar consumption increases, so do cavities<\/strong>. The World Health Organization\u2019s 2014 study found that in one population, when daily caloric intake of sugar increased from 0% to\u00a05%, the amount of tooth decay <em>doubled<\/em>. <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Cut Sugar Intake In Half<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> After the study, The World Health Organization\u00a0cut their recommendations for sugar consumption in half, from 10% of our daily caloric intake, to 5% (and ideally, less). Currently, the average American gets <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/data\/databriefs\/db122.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>12-15% of his or her daily calories<\/strong><\/a> from sugar\u2014and America isn\u2019t even the highest consumer of sugar worldwide! <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Beware Of Hidden Sugars<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> [youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hWzeSbCwwjU&#038;w=543&#038;h=315] How do you cut back on sugar? In addition to cutting back on sweets, it\u2019s important to be aware of <em>hidden<\/em> sugars\u00a0in our\u00a0diets.\u00a0Even a \u201cnutritional\u201d food can be\u00a0packed with sugar! On our food labels, sugar goes by numerous aliases, including: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Molasses\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Maltose<\/li>\n<li>Corn syrup, Malt &amp; Dextrose<\/li>\n<li>Sorghum syrup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <strong>This list is only a sampling<\/strong>. Keep an eye out for anything ending in \u201c-ose,\u201d \u201csugar,\u201d or \u201csyrup,\u201d\u00a0and educate yourself on more alternate names <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oralanswers.com\/50-names-for-sugar\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n<h3><strong>3 More Tips For Cutting Back On Sugar<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Read labels, and check for hidden sugars.<\/li>\n<li>Cook more at home so you know exactly what\u2019s going into your food.<\/li>\n<li>Cut back on\u00a0soft drinks, fruit juices, granola bars, yogurt, and sugary cereal in addition to\u00a0regular sweets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>A Healthier Diet =\u00a0A Healthier Mouth<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> You don\u2019t need to cut out sugar entirely to have healthy teeth. That\u2019s why brushing, flossing, and regular dental visits are so important! Let us know if you ever have any questions about your oral health. We\u2019re passionate about helping you have a healthier, happier lifestyle! <\/p>\n<h4>Thanks for being our valued patients and friends!<\/h4>\n<h6>Top image by Flickr user <span style=\"color: #2a7abd\"><a style=\"color: #2a7abd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tompagenet\/2596062938\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Page<\/a><\/span> used under <span style=\"color: #2a7abd\"><a style=\"color: #2a7abd\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 4.0 license<\/a><\/span>. 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