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Study: Dietary sugars should be drastically reduced
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Free sugars in the diet should make up no more than 3% of total energy intake to reduce the significant financial and social burdens of caries, according to a new study by British researchers in BMC Public Health. A new radical policy of progressively reducing sugar intake is needed, they noted.
September 21, 2014
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Calif. Senate approves warning labels on sugary drinks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Senate has passed a bill requiring warning labels on some sugar-sweetened drinks.
June 4, 2014
Calif. considers warning labels on sugary drinks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
California lawmakers are weighing a requirement to put warning labels on sodas and other sugary drinks.
February 13, 2014
CDA launches campaign to rethink sports drinks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Dental Association (CDA) is encouraging parents and children to "rethink your drink" before consuming a sugary sports drink or juice during fall sports and school this fall.
September 29, 2013
Judge says no to NYC soda ban
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New York judge has stopped Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration from banning the sale of large sugary drinks at New York City restaurants, just one day before the ban was to take effect.
March 10, 2013
Calif. voters reject soda tax
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Voters in the Bay Area city of Richmond, CA, overwhelmingly rejected a proposed tax yesterday that would have made the city the first in the U.S. to tax businesses that sell sodas and other sugary drinks.
November 6, 2012
NYC bans large sugary drinks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The New York City Board of Health has approved a measure proposed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to ban the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, street carts, and movie theaters, according to a story in the New York Times.
September 12, 2012
Peers, community help teens quit sugary drinks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A peer- and community-driven education program appears to be a successful vehicle to encourage high school students in Appalachia to reduce their intake of sugared drinks, according to a study in PRISM: A Journal of Regional Engagement.
June 6, 2012
NYC moves to ban large sugary drinks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In an attempt to battle the rising obesity level, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing to ban the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters, and streetcars throughout the city, according to an article in the New York Times.
May 30, 2012
Expert offers tips to battle patients' sugar obsession
By Rabia Mughal
SAN FRANCISCO - America's daily sugar consumption has increased 20% in the last 35 years, with both adults and children consuming well above the recommended daily amount. Karen Davis, RDH, shared tips and tricks to change this trend and improve patients' oral and systemic health during a presentation Thursday at the California Dental Association fall session.
September 22, 2011
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Eliminating sugary drinks decreases dental caries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A study conducted in four American Indian communities in the Pacific Northwest shows that eliminating sugary drinks from the diets of the youngest members of the tribe significantly decreased tooth decay.
January 23, 2011
Let kids eat Halloween candy
By Helaine Smith, DMD, MBA
As Halloween approaches, Dr. Helaine Smith explains in her column, The Mouth Physician, why it's OK for kids to enjoy candy on this special holiday.
October 9, 2008
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