Sweetened Beverages
Thirsty? Patterns of consumption of sweetened beverages such as fruit juice and smoothies as well as sports and energy drinks are alarming: Nearly half of the caloric intake from sugar in the U.S. is...
View ArticleSweetened Beverages- Don’t Forget that Sports Drinks also have Sugar Too!
Recently, in the Bay Area, two initiatives to bring sweetened beverages to the consciousness of the consumer were placed on the November 2014 election ballot. San Francisco had Proposition E and...
View ArticleOverwhelmed With All Those Holiday Sweets?!
Halloween officially marks the beginning of the Fall and Winter Holiday Season where gifts of delicious and tempting treats are shared. Sweets and Carbohydrates (Carbs) can still be part of the fun...
View ArticleMouth Montsters, Treats, and Our Friend Dr Charlie Czerepak
Our Personal Friend and Colleague, Dr. Charlie Czerepak and AAPD national spokesperson was interviewed by Fox 32 News in Chicago on November 3 2014. The live three-minute in-studio interview focused on...
View ArticleSoda and Carbonated Beverages
On average, people in the US consume just under 40 pounds of sugar per year from sugary drinks alone! Each 12 ounce can of soda contains 10 cubes of sugar. In addition to the sugar, soda often contains...
View ArticleTea and Coffee
Coffees and Teas can be hidden sources of sugar. Often times, there are flavored syrups filled with high-fructose corn syrup that are added to your coffee and tea. Each 8 oz serving of iced coffee and...
View ArticleJuices
Sodas are not the only drinks that have a high sugar content that can lead to tooth decay. Juices are another beverage that contains lots of natural and added sugars that can feed that cavity process....
View ArticleEnergy Drinks
The Popularity of energy drinks has really increased over the last decade. With every 8 ounce serving of these drinks, one consumes approximately 7 cubes of sugar. But it is not uncommon to see energy...
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