KICK OUT THE SWEETS CAMPAIGN SUPPORTED BY DENTAL CHARITY
KICK OUT THE SWEETS CAMPAIGN SUPPORTED BY DENTAL CHARITY
THE British Dental Trade Association’s (BDTA) campaign to promote the benefits of swapping sugary foods with healthy alternatives has been backed by the UK’s largest dental charity.
The British Dental Health Foundation has fully supported the ‘Kick out the sweets, bring on the healthy treats’ campaign, which was rolled out earlier this month in association with the Department of Health’s Change4Life scheme.
The campaign is set to focus upon promoting the benefits of a healthy mouth on a healthy body and ultimately encourages families to continue to visit the dentist.
Chief Executive of the Foundation, Dr Nigel Carter, hoped the campaign would have a positive effect on how the public view their diet in relation to their oral and overall health.
Dr Carter said: “The UK in general has developed a very unhealthy food environment, where sweets and sugary foods and drinks have become the norm.
This is making it even harder for us to improve the dietary habits of people, especially children. It is therefore extremely pleasing to see that the BDTA, along with the Government campaign have made pro–active steps to address this.
“The main point to remember is that it is not the amount of sugar you eat or drink, but how often you eat it.
Sugary foods can also contribute to a range of health problems including heart disease and being overweight, with the rise in obesity largely down to factors such as the overall increase in snacking and the growth of fizzy drinks.
“Let’s also think about what foods contain sugar. It is not only sweets we should be looking out for – hidden sugars in our diet, such as in cakes, biscuits, baked beans, tomato ketchup and so on, heavily contribute to dental problems as well as increasing our calorie intake.
“Children do not naturally have a sweet tooth and very often only develop this when they are offered sweets as rewards by parents and grandparents. Trying to offer other rewards can reap benefits for both dental and general health of the child.”........
About time they did something to get at the cause of ill health rather than treat the effects.
THE British Dental Trade Association’s (BDTA) campaign to promote the benefits of swapping sugary foods with healthy alternatives has been backed by the UK’s largest dental charity.
The British Dental Health Foundation has fully supported the ‘Kick out the sweets, bring on the healthy treats’ campaign, which was rolled out earlier this month in association with the Department of Health’s Change4Life scheme.
The campaign is set to focus upon promoting the benefits of a healthy mouth on a healthy body and ultimately encourages families to continue to visit the dentist.
Chief Executive of the Foundation, Dr Nigel Carter, hoped the campaign would have a positive effect on how the public view their diet in relation to their oral and overall health.
Dr Carter said: “The UK in general has developed a very unhealthy food environment, where sweets and sugary foods and drinks have become the norm.
This is making it even harder for us to improve the dietary habits of people, especially children. It is therefore extremely pleasing to see that the BDTA, along with the Government campaign have made pro–active steps to address this.
“The main point to remember is that it is not the amount of sugar you eat or drink, but how often you eat it.
Sugary foods can also contribute to a range of health problems including heart disease and being overweight, with the rise in obesity largely down to factors such as the overall increase in snacking and the growth of fizzy drinks.
“Let’s also think about what foods contain sugar. It is not only sweets we should be looking out for – hidden sugars in our diet, such as in cakes, biscuits, baked beans, tomato ketchup and so on, heavily contribute to dental problems as well as increasing our calorie intake.
“Children do not naturally have a sweet tooth and very often only develop this when they are offered sweets as rewards by parents and grandparents. Trying to offer other rewards can reap benefits for both dental and general health of the child.”........
About time they did something to get at the cause of ill health rather than treat the effects.
posted by Bill at
10:09 AM
1 Comments:
Children are not the only ones who have sweet tooth, everyone has them too! Through my research, I've learned about these lollipops that are made to make the teeth stronger. But, of course, we cannot rely on them alone in order to protect our teeth. We still have to brush our teeth and pay regular visits to our dentists. Cosmetic dentistry may have some treatment from bacteria to penetrate, like porcelain veneers. Chicago dentists spearheaded a campaign that was truly an eye-opening. People who have dental trauma may go for sedation dentistry. Chicago dentists made everyone involved to awaken them about the results of having bad oral hygiene. The stillbirth case and its link to bad oral health had shaken the sleeping thoughts of the people of Chicago. Sedation dentists, on the other hand, explained that all can be avoided if you have dental traumas. Types of sedations are elaborated to secure the best relaxing treatment for a person undergoing procedures.
I commend the groups that continue to spread the information about healthy oral hygiene. Thank you BTDA!
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Joel, at 01 October, 2010
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