We Eat More Than We Think!
The only thing good about sugar is…it tastes good! After that, it’s all downhill… it’s high in calories, provides only a brief increase in energy, and greatly increases the growth of bacteria and tooth decay potential.
When Eskimos lived a sugar-free diet, their teeth were perfect. No cavities! Once whalers and traders introduced them to a Western diet, tooth decay skyrocketed.
So, while you may not think that you’re eating too much in your diet, beware of hidden sources and other sweet substitutes.
Hidden Sugar Sources
- Cough syrups
- Yogurt with fruit
- Breakfast cereals
- Fruit juice
- Ketchup and many other condiments
- Preservatives in canned foods
Other Forms of Sugar
- Agave Nectar
- Caramel
- Honey
- Molasses
- Sorghum
- Sucrose
- Fructose
- Glucose
- High Fructose Corn Syrup
- and many others
About Yuri Kaneda, DDS
Dr. Yuri Kaneda was born in Japan and immigrated to the US when she was 4 years old with her family. She lived in Ohio, Nebraska, and Illinois before finally settling in the San Diego area. A graduate of Bonita Vista High School, she went on to the University of California Berkeley where she obtained her Bachelors in Microbiology and Immunology. After working for 2 years in growth plate research at University of California San Diego, she went to the University of California San Francisco Dental School for her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. Upon graduation, she returned to San Diego where she worked as an associate in the practice of Drs. Morimoto and Yaryan, her childhood dentist. She then started her own practice in 1995 and has been at her present location since 1999 which happens to be across the street from her high school!
