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It seems that, each day, many of us may be eating too much sugar.<\/p>\n
It may come as a surprise to discover the amount of sugar you are eating<\/a> and how quickly the added sugar that many of us consume can build up during the day.<\/p>\n The government are now advising that parents take action by installing a new app onto their smart phone which is able to read the barcodes on many food products giving them a visual representation of the amount of sugar a product contains.<\/p>\n The \u201csugar smart app<\/a>\u201d, from Public Health England (PHE), functions by checking bar code scans and revealing total sugar content of the food in either cubes or grams.<\/p>\n Authorities hope it can help combat tooth cavities, weight problems and type 2 diabetes and encourage families to select more healthy options with their daily diet.<\/p>\n Approximately 46,500 children and young people under 19 were admitted to hospital for a primary diagnosis of dental caries<\/a> in 2013\u201314 according to The state of children\u2019s oral health in England report by the Faculty of Dental Surgery \u2013 that\u2019s more children than were admitted for tonsillitis.<\/p>\n As a nation, if we are going to reduce these hospital admissions for young people we need to get dental disease<\/a> under control.<\/p>\n Dental cavities arise when the bacteria in your mouth secrete acid. This acid secretion happens as they digest the sugar in your diet<\/a>. This acid attacks the hard enamel of your teeth and can continue to penetrate deep into the tooth structure.<\/p>\n If this acid attack is left unchecked then the tooth can become seriously infected.<\/p>\n The only way to stop the dental cavity from continuing to grow is to visit the dentist, have the caries removed and then the hole filled. Advice on a good oral health routine can then be given as well as dietary advice.<\/p>\n It is this acid attack which can be limited if we control the amount of sugar that we have in our diets.<\/p>\n There are however other reasons to limit the amount of sugar.<\/p>\n It\u2019s true. The hardest area to reach when you clean your teeth is the area between them, this is where the bacteria lurk and where plaque tends to build up the most.<\/p>\n If you keep these areas clean by using floss or an interdental brush then you will reduce the chance of developing caries, however if these areas are difficult to reach due to teeth being crooked or overlapping then you may not be able to keep them quite so clean.<\/p>\n It is therefore particularly important to manage your sugar intake and dental health routine<\/a> if your teeth are crooked.<\/p>\n Chris Askew, Diabetes UK Chief Executive, said:<\/p>\n \u201cDiets that are high in sugar are fuelling the rise in obesity, and in turn the dramatic rise in Type 2 diabetes, a serious health condition that can lead to devastating complications such as blindness, amputations and stroke. This is unlike Type 1 diabetes which cannot be prevented and is not caused by being obese. With the average child consuming three times the recommended daily amount of sugar, the need for action has never been more urgent. The new Sugar Smart app will help parents to understand and take control of their children\u2019s sugar intake.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n PHE states that young people are eating 3X more sugar than is recommended in their new Change4Life marketing campaign. Their research indicates that normally children aged 4 to 10 years of age are consuming 22kg of added sugar annually. That equates to about 5,500 sugar cubes which is more that the average 5-year old weighs!<\/p>\n It\u2019s all as simple as 3 easy steps:<\/p>\n If you have children we can highly recommend that they download the app and begins scanning food, this can be a fun way to educate your kids about the amount of sugar in food.<\/p>\n ==========<\/p>\nTOOTH CAVITIES & DENTAL DISEASE<\/h3>\n
Straight Teeth can also be more Healthy Teeth<\/h3>\n
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TYPE 2 DIABETES<\/h3>\n
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HERE\u2019S HOW TO USE THE SUGAR SMART APP<\/h3>\n
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