Tis the season for sugar, sweets and growing waistlines. If you’re anything like me, avoiding all the goodies around you during the holidays is extremely hard. Snacking on holiday treats and sweets can be hard on your waistline, but all that sugar also takes a toll on your teeth. Avoiding sugar is hard; sugar is [...]
From dental care to general health, it’s likely that no food or drink gets mentioned more as a bad decision than sugary soda. Soft drinks find themselves in the spotlight (or crosshairs) for good reason. They are absolutely loaded with sugar, and pretty much nothing else. Here are some tasty options to consider as soft [...]
As we start the third month of 2017, about half of the people who started New Year’s resolutions have most likely abandoned them. Don’t take it personally, that’s just the statistics. Data exist on practically everything these days, so it’s no surprise to see a slew of articles each year that serve as a reality [...]
For some, Halloween can be the tip of the iceberg of unhealthy holiday eating. But having all that candy around doesn’t mean you need to ruin your teeth (or diet) with sugar. Here are a few options for keeping the cravings in control, and the sugar off your teeth, during this fall season. 1. Keep [...]
America's problem with obesity is in the news daily, but a new report shows some good news--American sugar consumption is on the decline. According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, American consumption of sweeteners is nearly 14% lower than it was at its peak in 1999. At that time Americans consumed nearly 422 [...]
We've discussed before the importance of a healthy diet and how that can tie into both your oral health and your overall health. But sometimes foods can sneak up on you, and when you think that you and your family are starting the day off right with breakfast, you may actually be eating far more [...]
