{"id":1277,"date":"2015-04-16T13:33:01","date_gmt":"2015-04-16T17:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/2015\/04\/how-much-sugar-are-you-really-eating\/"},"modified":"2015-04-16T13:33:01","modified_gmt":"2015-04-16T17:33:01","slug":"how-much-sugar-are-you-really-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/how-much-sugar-are-you-really-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Sugar Are You Really Eating?"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

\"\"MODERN DENTISTRY, <\/strong>fluoride treatments, and preventive care alone can\u2019t stop tooth decay when our diets are filled with sugar!<\/p>\n

Sugary Foods Cling To Our Teeth And Cause Cavities<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When sugar clings to teeth, bacteria feeds off of those sugars, producing an acid byproduct that wears away tooth enamel.<\/p>\n

Studies repeatedly find that as sugar consumption increases, so do cavities<\/strong>. The World Health Organization\u2019s 2014 study found that in one population, when daily caloric intake of sugar increased from 0% to 5%, the amount of tooth decay doubled<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Cut Sugar Intake In Half<\/strong><\/h3>\n

After the study, The World Health Organization cut their recommendations for sugar consumption in half, from 10% of our daily caloric intake, to 5% (and ideally, less). Currently, the average American gets 12-15% of his or her daily calories<\/strong><\/a> from sugar\u2014and America isn\u2019t even the highest consumer of sugar worldwide!<\/p>\n

Beware Of Hidden Sugars<\/strong><\/h3>\n

How do you cut back on sugar? In addition to cutting back on sweets, it\u2019s important to be aware of hidden<\/em> sugars in our diets. Even a \u201cnutritional\u201d food can be packed with sugar! On our food labels, sugar goes by numerous aliases, including:<\/p>\n