{"id":6010,"date":"2024-04-13T09:09:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T13:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=6010"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:47:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:47:49","slug":"sports-drinks-energy-drinks-proceed-with-caution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/sports-drinks-energy-drinks-proceed-with-caution\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Drinks &#038; Energy Drinks: Proceed with Caution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"\/\">Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a> wants to make sure our patients know all about healthy hydration. Most people already know that soda and juice aren\u2019t great for teeth, but now the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en-us\/Pages\/Default.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Academy of Pediatrics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is cautioning parents and caregivers that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colgate.com\/en-us\/oral-health\/life-stages\/teen-oral-care\/ada-06-energy-and-sports-drinks-harmful-for-kids\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sports and energy drinks have similar negative effects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports drinks are intended to replace water and electrolytes lost while sweating from exercise. If a child is participating in vigorous, prolonged physical activity, their ingredients may be helpful\u2014but during routine physical activity, plain water is best. Sports drinks can contribute to <a href=\"\/services\/family-dentistry\/\">tooth decay<\/a> and are high in calories. They are not intended for consumption any time other than strenuous workouts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy drinks are a different\u2014and more harmful\u2014type of beverage, since they contain stimulants such as caffeine and taurine. Energy drinks are not appropriate for children or teens, as they can affect developing brains and cardiovascular systems. Water should be the primary source of hydration for kids.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to know more about sports drinks or energy drinks, don\u2019t hesitate to <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">give Carolina Complete Dental Care a call<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of qualified health providers with questions you may have regarding medical conditions.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carolina Complete Dental Care wants to make sure our patients know all about healthy hydration. 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