{"id":2364,"date":"2017-02-16T11:43:33","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T16:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwinnettsmiles.com\/?p=2364"},"modified":"2018-12-31T16:38:01","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:38:01","slug":"simple-ways-limit-exposure-sugar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/16\/simple-ways-limit-exposure-sugar\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Ways to Limit Your Exposure to Sugar"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s nothing wrong with a little sugar indulgence every now and then. We get it, sometimes you just need a little fix with a sweet treat. But as most people know, sugar is something every dentist really doesn\u2019t like. And with good reason (more on that in a bit). At our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dental office in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we want to help our patients limit how much sugar they consume with these simple tips. <\/span>\n<h3>What\u2019s The Big Deal About Sugar Anyway?<\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sugar is needed in order to have our bodies function properly. But too much of it can lead to some pretty serious issues. An abundance of sugar ingestion contributes to tooth decay and enamel erosion. When this happens, patients tend to need dental treatment like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/tooth-colored-fillings.html\">cavity fillings<\/a> and perhaps even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/services.html\">root canals<\/a> to protect teeth from more damage. But that\u2019s not all. A diet high in sugar also negatively affects the whole body. <strong>Too much sugar can cause headaches, lead to overeating, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and contribute to cardiovascular disease.<\/strong><\/span>\n<!--more-->\n<h3>How Much Sugar Do You Need?<\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amount of sugar someone should consume varies as we get older and even depends on our gender. Recommendations from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heart.org\">American Heart Association<\/a> start at 12 teaspoons per day for anyone 3 and under, 21 teaspoons from 4 to 8, and increases to 29-34 grams in boys 9 to 19, and 23 to 25 grams in girls in the same age range. Once we reach adulthood, maximum daily sugar intake for men is 37.5 grams and 25 grams for women.<\/span>\n<h3>What Are The Best Ways to Limit Sugar in Your Diet?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Eliminate sweets, or enjoy them in moderation.<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This tip seems obvious, but we do understand how difficult this may be. When you crave something sweet, opt for a piece of fruit. <\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Know what you\u2019re eating.<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sugar can hide in some surprising places, and you may be unaware of just how much you\u2019re actually eating. Get in the habit of reading the nutritional facts on your groceries. <\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Enjoy home cooked meals.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making your own meals at home allows you to control what ingredients you use and can help you not only limit sugar, but eat healthier overall.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking these steps to decrease your sugar intake can help keep your teeth and body healthy. But that doesn\u2019t mean other parts of your oral health care routine can take a backseat. It\u2019s still, and always will be, important to brush your teeth twice a day, floss once a day, and visit your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dentist in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/preventive-services.html\"> two times a year<\/a>. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re experiencing a dental problem, or if you\u2019re looking for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/new-patient-info.html\">new dentist<\/a>, we welcome you to call our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dental office<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/\">schedule an appointment<\/a>. We\u2019re always happy to help. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcoming patients from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville, Duluth, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suwanee and beyond.&nbsp;<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There\u2019s nothing wrong with a little sugar indulgence every now and then. We get it, sometimes you just need a little fix with a sweet treat. But as most people know, sugar is something every dentist really doesn\u2019t like. And with good reason (more on that in a bit). At our dental office in Lawrenceville, we want to help our patients limit how much sugar they consume with these simple tips. What\u2019s The Big Deal About Sugar Anyway? Sugar is needed in order to have our bodies function properly. But too much of it can lead to some pretty serious issues. An abundance of sugar ingestion contributes to tooth decay and enamel erosion. When this [&hellip;] <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/16\/simple-ways-limit-exposure-sugar\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2365,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oral-health","category-overall-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2364"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2869,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364\/revisions\/2869"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}