![]() Many dentists have made it their mission to educate parents and family members of the danger of exposing young children to such an unhealthy diet and have given their services for free to help thousands of toddlers and children a chance at good dental health. “Citric acid is in a lot of lemon- or lime-flavored beverages, and all carbonated beverages have phosphoric acid. Lemon and lime drinks are particularly damaging to teeth and Mountain Dew has both flavors. The post You Will Be Shocked by What Caused this Child’s Massive Tooth Decay! appeared first on parents remain (or prefer to remain) ignorant of the damage this soda is doing to their children, including allowing far too much caffeine in their systems, potential bone damage and above all, causing teeth to rot in toddlers as young as age two. If you’re curious about sugar-free sodas, watch the video below for some information on how the ingredients might be affecting you. While rotten teeth in 3-year-olds are just another alarming consequence of excess sugar intake, the problem stretches further than soda. The beverage industry has repeatedly challenged claims that their products are destroying teeth, but dentists and nutrition experts beg to differ. The New Zealand Dental Association suggested that parents adopt a water and milk only policy for young children, in hopes of preventing more tooth decay from soda. Children and adolescents who are obese are likely to be obese as adults, putting them at risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer and osteoarthritis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obese youth are more likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease, prediabetes, bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and social and psychological problems including poor self esteem. The immediate health effects of obesity are matched by the long-term health effects. In 2012, more than one-third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. ![]() It’s extremely addictive and decreasing satiety levels, causing people to lose control over the amount of food and sugar they consume. Sugar consumption has grown at an alarming rate, and it’s now known as the leading contributor to obesity in both children and adults. It can cause insulin resistance – the leading driver of many diseases, including metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, and high sugar consumption even leads to a much higher risk of developing cancer. Sugar can overload the liver and has been linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Tooth health is far from the only reason to stay away from added sugar. ![]() Rob Beaglehole Other Health Risks of Added Sugar Energy drinks also commonly contain high levels of citric acid. It erodes the enamel and eventually the dentin, which is the core of the tooth. They’ve even named the problem – “Mountain Dew Mouth,” after the area’s popular drink of choice.Ĭitric acid, a preservative that enhances both the flavor and the shelf life in soda, is the main culprit. Public health advocates in the area say soft drinks are creating alarmingly high levels of eroding teeth. So do Americans actually adhere to the warnings of sugar consumption? The amount of sugar consumed by the average American each day is a whopping 23 teaspoons – more than triple the recommended amount for men and quadruple the recommended amount for women, according to the American Heart Association.Īppalachia – the region that stretches roughly from southern New York to Alabama – has also noted a problem with sugar consumption. Coca-Cola contains 15 teaspoons of sugar! If you drink just one of these bad boys a day, you are doubling the recommended daily amount. The American Heart Association recommends that women consume no more than 6 teaspoons of sugar each day, and men should consume no more than 9 teaspoons a day. The problem stretches far beyond New Zealand. Rob Beaglehole Sugar Consumption in America
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