{"id":1745,"date":"2016-01-13T07:45:05","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T07:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluecourtdental.com\/cosmetic-dentist-harrow\/?p=1745"},"modified":"2016-01-12T23:25:34","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T23:25:34","slug":"our-thoughts-on-the-new-sugar-smart-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluecourtdental.com\/cosmetic-dentist-harrow\/dentistry\/our-thoughts-on-the-new-sugar-smart-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Thoughts on the New Sugar Smart App"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image Credit: nhs.uk\/change4life-beta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It seems that, each day, many of us are eating too much sugar.<\/h2>\n

You may be surprised to discover the amount of sugar<\/a> you are eating and how quickly the added sugar \u00a0that many of us consume can build up during the day.<\/p>\n

The government are now advising that parents take action by installing a new app onto their smart phone which is able to read the barcodes on many food products giving them a visual representation of the amount of sugar a product contains.<\/p>\n

The \u201csugar smart app\u201d, from Public Health England (PHE), functions by checking bar code scans and revealing total sugar content of the food in either cubes or grams.<\/p>\n

Authorities hope it can help combat tooth cavities, weight problems and type 2\u00a0diabetes and encourage families to select more healthy options with their daily diet.<\/p>\n

TOOTH CAVITIES & DENTAL DISEASE<\/h2>\n

Approximately 46,500 children and young people under 19 were admitted to hospital for a primary diagnosis of dental caries in 2013\u201314 according to\u00a0The state of children\u2019s oral health in England report by the\u00a0Faculty of Dental Surgery<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 that\u2019s more children than were admitted for tonsillitis.<\/p>\n

As a nation, if we are going to reduce these hospital admissions for young people and we need to get dental disease under control.<\/p>\n

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Dental cavities arise when the bacteria in your mouth secrete acid. This acid secretion <\/a>happens as they digest the sugar in your diet. This acid attacks the hard enamel of your teeth and can continue to penetrate deep into the tooth structure.<\/p>\n

If this acid attack is left unchecked then the tooth can become seriously infected.<\/p>\n

The only way to stop the dental cavity <\/a>from continuing to grow is to visit the dentist, have the caries removed and then the hole filled. Advice on a good oral health routine can then be given as well as dietary advice.<\/p>\n

It is this acid attack which can be limited if we control the amount of sugar that we have in our diets.<\/p>\n

There are however other reasons to limit the amount of sugar.<\/p>\n

TYPE 2 DIABETES<\/h2>\n

Chris Askew,\u00a0Diabetes UK<\/a>\u00a0Chief Executive, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cDiets that are high in sugar are fuelling the rise in obesity, and in turn the dramatic rise in Type 2 diabetes, a serious health condition that can lead to devastating complications such as blindness, amputations and stroke. This is unlike Type 1 diabetes which cannot be prevented and is not caused by being obese. With the average child consuming three times the recommended daily amount of sugar, the need for action has never been more urgent. The new Sugar Smart app will help parents to understand and take control of their children\u2019s sugar intake.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

PHE states that young people\u00a0are eating 3X more sugar than is recommended in their\u00a0new Change4Life marketing campaign. Their research\u00a0indicates that normally children aged 4\u00a0to 10 years of age are consuming 22kg of added sugar annually.\u00a0That equates to about 5,500 sugar cubes which is more that the average 5-year old weighs!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all as simple as 3 easy steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. \n

    Get The App<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n

    Start Scanning<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \n

    Reveal The Sugar<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    HERE\u2019S HOW TO USE THE SUGAR SMART APP<\/h2>\n
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    Image Credit: PHE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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    1. Download the application through the\u00a0Apple Store<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Google Play<\/a>.<\/li>\n
    2. Based on how old you are, your everyday sugar allowance will differ. The application informs you on the maximum you should eat.<\/li>\n
    3. Select the\u00a0product that has a barcode.<\/li>\n
    4. Open the application.<\/li>\n
    5. Permit the application the use of the digital camera on your phone- a box will appear requesting permission.<\/li>\n
    6. Line the barcode track up with the red-colored line and wait for a beep. If it\u2019s doesn\u2019t work, yo may be trying to scan too close up, so move the camera further away.<\/li>\n
    7. The application will let you know just how much sugar there is\u00a0in the product \u2013 however the application does not have every food item available yet as it is still in it\u2019s development stage.<\/li>\n
    8. After that you can share the end result together with your connections\u00a0on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, Google<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0other social media sites.<\/li>\n
    9. Clicking the menu button gives you more about sugar content in meals, a scanning history and let\u2019s you go to the app\u2019s website.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Image Credit: PHE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

      If you have children we can highly recommend that they download the app and begins scanning food, this can be a fun way to educate your case about the amount of sugar in food.<\/p>\n

      More resources about sugar<\/h2>\n

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      How Much Sugar is Too Much?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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      Do You Have a Higher Chance of Developing Tooth Decay?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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      The Sugar Factor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      Image Source:\u00a0www.freedigitalphotos.net<\/em><\/p>\n

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      Bluecourt Dental\u00a0is a Private dental practice in Harrow offering\u00a0free dental health advice\u00a0via their website, social media streams and regularly updated blog posts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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