Kids and Cavities Hit the News

preschool cavities

Yesterday the New York Times reported on the increasing number of preschool aged children developing cavities - lots of cavities! The story was picked up by the NBC Nightly Newsand is now spreading across the newswires. Hopefully this publicity will be a wake up call for everyone involved in … [Read more...]

Cereal, Sugar and Your Kids

The nonprofit research group EWG (Environmental Working Group) looked at popular kids cereals and checked to see if they met the proposed federal guidelines for sugar, sodium, fats and whole grain content. They focused on sugar and found that 2/3 of the cereals studied contained more sugar than … [Read more...]

Is Halloween Bad for Kids Teeth?

Halloween Candy

On Halloween over 35 million little trick-or-treaters will hit the streets hoping to load up on lots of free candy but are they hurting their teeth? Each American consumes about 25 pounds of candy each year and I'm sure that the kids eat a lot more than the adults. While Halloween treats are not … [Read more...]