{"id":21,"date":"2016-02-08T10:21:10","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T10:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.familydentalpractice.net\/?p=21"},"modified":"2021-06-17T16:58:43","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T16:58:43","slug":"sugar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familydentalpractice.net\/blog\/2016\/02\/sugar\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you\u2019re getting too much sugar (without even realizing it)"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familydentalpractice.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/iStock_000014936715_Small.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-22\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familydentalpractice.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/iStock_000014936715_Small-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"family dentist hartford ct\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familydentalpractice.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/iStock_000014936715_Small-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.familydentalpractice.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/iStock_000014936715_Small-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.familydentalpractice.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/iStock_000014936715_Small.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>You already know you should be avoiding sugar from the obvious sources, like candy and chewing gum. But even if you\u2019re doing your best to cut back on these and other well-known offenders, you probably haven\u2019t considered where else sugar lurks &#8212; in your favorite beverages. Read on to find out if you\u2019re setting your teeth up for decay with your hydration selections, and what to do if you are. Your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familydentalpractice.net\/our-doctors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">family dentist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Hartford CT is here to help!<\/span>\n\n<!--more-->\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn where sugar hides best<\/span><\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sugar is good at hiding &#8212; but knowing where it\u2019s likely to lurk can help you protect your mouth and teeth from its harmful effects.<\/span>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1: Sugary sodas<\/span><\/h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This may not come as a surprise, but sodas that contain sugar don\u2019t just have a little. They\u2019re real sugar bombs, making your teeth vulnerable to a host of problems for hours after drinking just one. If you\u2019ve got a soda habit that you just can\u2019t break, try switching to diet, or substituting one with flavored mineral water &#8212; it may give you the fizzy feeling you crave, without all the sugary side-effects.<\/span>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2: Sports drinks<\/span><\/h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nothing tastes better after strenuous activity than your favorite colored sports drink, but there\u2019s some bad news &#8212; these beverages can contain almost as much sugar as a soda. Cut down on the sugar without sacrificing too many electrolytes by diluting sports drinks with water &#8212; or just switching to pure water alongside a fresh banana or apple. <\/span>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3: Sugar in your coffee \/ tea<\/span><\/h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hate to break it to you, but you need to rethink that habit of taking sugar with your coffee or tea for the sake of your oral health &#8212; especially if you\u2019re likely to drink sodas or other sugary beverages later in the day.<\/span>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#4: \u201cAdes\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lemonade, limeade, orangeade\u2026 they all fall into the \u201cade\u201d category of things that contain far more sugar than you need. That\u2019s why they\u2019re so delicious! <\/span>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#5: Fruit juices<\/span><\/h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, they\u2019re often good sources of vitamin C, but fruit juices also do a wonderful job of hiding high amounts of sugar. You can help by diluting the beverage, or skipping it altogether and getting your vitamins through the natural fruit, instead.<\/span>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Questions? Contact your dentist in 06002 today!<\/span><\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There you have it &#8212; five beverages you probably hadn\u2019t realized were opening your teeth up to attack. Avoid cavities and infection by changing your habits, starting today! But even if a spot of decay has already developed, you\u2019ll be relieved to know we offer tooth-colored fillings for Bloomfield CT and all our neighbors.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve got remaining questions about sugar and your teeth, or if it\u2019s been awhile since your last dental checkup and cleaning, don\u2019t wait to contact us! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familydentalpractice.net\/request-an-appointment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request your appointment online today.<\/a>\u00a0New patient? Complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familydentalpractice.net\/new-patients.html#forms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this form<\/a> before your first visit and breeze through registration!<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You already know you should be avoiding sugar from the obvious sources, like candy and chewing gum. But even if you\u2019re doing your best to cut back on these and other well-known offenders, you probably haven\u2019t considered where else sugar lurks &#8212; in your favorite beverages. Read on to find out if you\u2019re setting your teeth up for decay with your hydration selections, and what to do if you are. Your family dentist in Hartford CT is here to help! <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familydentalpractice.net\/blog\/2016\/02\/sugar\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[5,7,15,16,22,26,27,30,32,34],"class_list":["post-21","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-dentistry","tag-5","tag-bloomfield","tag-family-dental-practice-of-bloomfield","tag-family-dentist","tag-hartford","tag-oral-health","tag-oral-hygiene","tag-prevention","tag-sugar","tag-tooth-colored-fillings"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why you\u2019re drinking too much sugar (without even realizing it)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn why your teeth are suffering 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