Twenty years ago, I met a couple with a young son who decided not to let the kid have sugar. I wonder how that might have worked out for the kid now that he’s grown.
I assume the kid hit 18 and went on a sugar binge as soon as he tasted it the first time.
Anyone have experience with this?
Do you drink a lot of sparkling water. I’ve heard the carbonation is part of what causes tooth decay.
That’s crazy, that’s the first I heard of that. What I remember from my college classes covering food is that processed grains are on of the most common issues with tooth decay.
My understanding is that carbonation isn’t a problem, it’s the acidity that you get in colas, even the sugar-free variety, that can damage teeth.
In that carbonic acid is present, sure. Seltzer water is 100 to 1000 times less acidic than typical cola and doesn’t feed the cavity-causing bacteria so it’s a pretty small part of the problem.