In news articles about America's obesity epidemic, you may have seen the initialism "SSB." SSBs are simply "sugar-sweetened beverages"--especially soda-pop, which is a big contributor to weight gain. While many people may think that SSBs are just soft drinks, they can also include purportedly healthy beverages, such as sports drinks, fruit juices, and teas. This may seem surprising to see healthy drinks categorized as SSBs, but sugar comes in many forms, such as corn syrup, lactose, honey, fruit juice concentrates, molasses, etc. While researchers have pored over SSBs to analyze obesity, they have another ill effect: tooth decay. While dental fillings can definitely help to mitigate some issues, many cities are looking towards sugar taxes to effect change according to asdablog.com:
The studies featured in this article are promising. However, if you do a quick Google search, you will not only find opponents, but other studies that refute the benefits. While sugar taxes may work in theory, there are a couple of issues. One, is the tax is not often high enough to deter people; and two, if the tax is raised, there are lots of complaints against local governments. If sugar taxes don't work and help people correct their habits, it may fall to dentists, hygienists, and other dentistry professionals to teach their patients about SSBs and their effects. For example, one site just released a blog post about which SSBs to avoid during holiday parties:
Again, you may be skeptical about how bad these drinks really are until you get a good look at just how much sugar is in one bottle: However, you don't have to deprive yourself--you can cut SSBs to improve your oral health and still have tasty beverages. For instance, club soda has a tasty fizzy flavor, but it is infinitely better than other carbonated drinks. If you like fruit drinks, try adding lemon, watermelon, or lime to water. If you still want something sweet, you can dilute some seltzer water with a fruit drink. Yes, it has sugar, but it will be significantly less than a can of fruit juice! What Are SSBs and What Are They Doing to Your Teeth? was originally published to: http://dentaloasisofoc.com Dental Oasis Of Orange County 7777 Edinger Ave #232 Huntington Beach, CA 92647 (714) 894-7700 [email protected] Google My Business Listing Google Map Directions to our office Yelp Page via Blogger What Are SSBs and What Are They Doing to Your Teeth?
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