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Community Water Fluoridation 101



SaludToday Guest Blogger Campaign for Dental Health Ever had a toothache? A cavity? Lots of people—especially Latino kids—have problems with tooth decay, even though it’s easy to prevent by brushing with toothpaste twice a day and flossing, too. Drinking water with fluoride in it can also protect our teeth. What is “fluoridated water”? Fluoride is a mineral that strengthens teeth so they’re more resistant to the bacteria that cause decay. Fluoride is found naturally in all sources of water. (It comes from phosphate rock and, like other minerals, dissolves into the water supply.) In some places, like parts of Colorado, the natural level of fluoride is more concentrated than it is in others. That’s how we discovered that people who drink water with ...

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Rethink Your Drink Presentation in Morrisville, Wis.



Join Anna Kortright, a nutritionist with Eat Smart New York (ESNY) as she explains how much sugar is in common beverages.  Learn to calculate the sugar content in food at the "Rethink Your Drink" presentation at the Morrisville Public Library on  Wednesday, Feb. 24th at 1 pm. Rethink Your Drink presentation helps consumers understand how much sugar is in their daily beverages, helping to encourage everyone to think about how much sugar is in your daily beverages. Attendees can play a fun game to estimate sugar levels in various beverages and learn healthier alternatives to sugary beverages. Also available are  free samples of flavored water or cider. To learn more, click ...

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Free Bottled Water from “Live Sugar Freed” Campaign



Local health and community leaders are encouraging people to drink more water through a new health campaign called, Live Sugar Freed. This new campaign is a pilot project of "A Healthy America"- a national movement to help prevent health problems by using the power of media for prevention. The goal is of the campaign is to help lower rates of obesity and diabetes in the tri-cities region in Tenn., where, according to a recent article, over one in eight adults have diabetes, and where sugary beverages are consumed more than once on a daily basis. Sugary-sweetened beverages are shown to increase the risk of developing type two diabetes and other health risks like heart disease. The Live Sugar Freed Campaign has sent the message of water as the healthier choice, throughout the ...

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Local Dr. Encourages Water & Active Lifestyle to End Childhood Obesity



Pediatrician Dr. Alejandro Clavier is working on reversing diabetes and childhood obesity for his Latino patients at Saint Anthony Hospital in Chicago. In a recent article, Dr. Clavier says,"I tell my patients that if they can remember one thing, remember to drink water," he said. Dr. Clavier explains to his patients and their families the harm of sugary drinks and encourages them to only have water and homemade juices with no sugar available for the kids at home. Latino kids experience a higher risk for diet-related diseases like diabetes, and studies show that about 74 percent of Latino children have had a sugary drink by age two. Dr. Clavier encourages healthier foods in Latino homes, telling families to choose water and to remember that nothing is worth sacrificing their ...

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Study: Water May Help Win the Battle Against Childhood Obesity


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A new study suggests offering water to students may help reduce childhood obesity, CBS News reports. In the U.S. over 39% of Latino children are overweight or obese, but researchers at NYU Langone found “that thousands of New York City School children lost weight and lowered their body mass index after self-serve water dispensers were placed in schools.” “We looked at over a million kids in just over 1,200 schools in grades K-8,” Brian Elbel, study co-author and associate professor at the NYU Langone Medical Center, told CBS. “They ended up being about four or five pounds lighter after the introduction of this intervention as compared to a kid in a school that didn’t get a water jet.” According to the authors of the study when students have access to water jets ...

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Health Advocates Slam Industry’s Defense of Sugary Drinks


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A controversy is growing over sugary drinks and their impact on health in largely Latino San Antonio, Texas. Sugary drinks recently surged into the national spotlight with emerging research on the link between too much dietary sugar and health issues like diabetes and obesity, and the growth of sugary drink pricing initiatives by cities to cut consumption and increase revenue for health promotion programs. These issues have prompted push-back by the beverage industry. That push-back reached San Antonio, where beverage industry reps and health advocates sparred over local health, fueled by research by Salud America!, the Latino childhood obesity prevention network at UT Health San Antonio. Obesity and diabetes are grave local and national health concerns with no single cause, ...

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NBA MVP Basketball Star Endorses Water



Most superstar figures or famous actresses and athletes have advertised some type of unhealthy beverage for million dollar endorsements, but not for NBA's basketball 2015 MVP star player, Stephen Curry, who is focused on health for kids. Stephen Curry wants to be a healthy role model for kids and has signed a contract for health-focused marketing with Brita water. Curry is the first in sports history, according to a recent article, that has said no to being a spokesperson for unhealthy sugary beverage advertisements. Latino kids consume 2 to 3 more sugary beverages a day compared to white kids. It is important for children to know what health looks like, and many children tend to look up to their favorite athletes and mimic their actions. Knowing more about water and having ...

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Rethink Your Drink Campaign Gains Steam In Minnesota



The Minneapolis Health Department is working on educating schools and consumers to 'ReThink Your Drink' when it comes to sugar-sweetened beverages. Dentists associations are also taking a stand to bring more knowledge on the issue and supporting the campaign. The 'ReThink Your Drink' campaign, popular in other cities in Calif., and now across many state's public health departments has become a slogan for healthier beverage consumption education. Educational resources are provided online by many sites, and can also be found at the California Health Department sites, which include guide materials to use at and festivals, along with helpful recipes on how to make healthier beverage alternatives. The campaign is educational and the public health department hopes to help University ...

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Researchers Say Sugar Free Drinks Are Bad News For Teeth



New Research from the University of Melbourne, declares that sugar-free drinks with acidic components may be just as damaging to teeth as sugary beverages. Sugary beverages have been known to cause decay, but new research states that dental erosion can happen with sugar-free products as well. The research was tested with 23 different types of sugar-free drinks including sports drinks like Gatorade, Powerade, and sugar-free Coca-Cola. Drinks that include ingredients like acidic additives like citric acid, and phosphoric acid, are huge components of dental erosion. The study's co-author, Eric Reynolds recommends that after drinking these products, rinse your mouth with water and wait one hour to brush to prevent removal of the  softened tooth layer. To learn more about this ...

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