Posts Tagged ‘fruit juice’
Tayside schools to take fruit juice off the menu
Fruit juice will be removed from the menu in Tayside schools from the 31st March, it has been confirmed. Tayside Contracts has made the decision in partnership with local councils to try and reduce sugar intake among children. Head teachers of schools in the area have been sent a memo, which details the reasons why […]
Dental Experts Issue Fruit Juice Warning To Parents
Dental experts have issued a warning to well-meaning parents, who are giving their children fruit juice on a regular basis. Fruit juice is branded as a healthy product, but it is acidic and often contains a large amount of sugar, which is a lethal combination for the teeth. The British Dental Association has urged parents […]
Dental Expert Warns Against Snacking on Fruit
The message coming from most health experts is to try and eat or drink at least five portions of fruit and vegetables per day, but a leading dental expert has warned against snacking on fruit, instead advising people to stick to eating fruit at mealtimes. Professor Damien Walmsley, an adviser to the British Dental Association, […]
Infant fruit juices may have unsafe fluoride levels
As the controversy over the levels of fluoride in the water supply rages on across America, a recent study has found surprisingly high levels of fluoride in some children’s fruit juices. The report will be released in March at the International Association for Dental Research. The study involved researchers testing three flavours of fruit juice, ninety […]
Australian kids’ oral health poor
A new study has revealed that many children in Australia have poor oral health. Child Health Survey, which was commissioned by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, discovered that 50% of Ozzy six-year-olds experienced tooth decay. It also found that 57% of children aged 12 to 15 experienced tooth decay in their permanent teeth. The […]
