By now, children have been back to school long enough to establish a routine. Are healthy lunches a part of your child’s day? We trust our schools to provide nutritious lunch options when kids purchase lunch at school. Now, the American Dental Association is officially supporting legislation passed by Congress to make changes in the lunches being offered at public schools. Citing the connection between oral and overall health, the ADA issued a statement saying that tooth decay is “the single most common chronic childhood disease.” Your Temecula Valley dentists explain the goal of reducing sodium, fat, and sugar contents in school lunches for better overall health and fewer cavities.
Nutrition and Oral Health
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) utilizes federal assistance to provide free, or low-cost, school lunches to as many as 31 million children, each day. However, the program required some revisions after 15 years. Nutrition advocates, including the ADA, weighed in on the types of changes necessary to update the program. The ADA pointed out that the body is “a complex machine,” and reiterated what an important role food plays in attaining good general and oral health. (more…)
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