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A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

How Much Sugar is 60g? Fast Facts with Annie Walters and Andrew Johnston

A 20 oz cola has approximately 60g of added sugar. Your favorite PSL has around 50g. But how much is that really and how can we communicate the dangers of this much daily added sugar to our patients? Listen in as Annie and Andrew discuss and use this link as a reference – https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-the-sugar-content-of-popular-u-s-drinks/ **…
Sept. 30, 2024
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A 20 oz cola has approximately 60g of added sugar. Your favorite PSL has around 50g. But how much is that really and how can we communicate the dangers of this much daily added sugar to our patients? Listen in as Annie and Andrew discuss and use this link as a reference – https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-the-sugar-content-of-popular-u-s-drinks/

** Edit to say that we said “can of soda” a lot but should have said “bottle of soda” when speaking about how much sugar is in the container.

 

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Andrew Johnston, RDH

Andrew Johnston, RDH

Andrew Johnston, RDH, is your everyday hygienist who is passionate about sharing education and knowledge to others. Practicing in Washington State since 2009, Andrew enjoys utilizing his full scope of practice through traditional and restorative procedures on any given day—still working in the operatory 40-plus hours each week. In 2015, he started the wildly popular dental hygiene podcast A Tale of Two Hygienists with his cofounder Michelle Strange. Because of the podcast's success, they were able to begin a new chapter in dental audio content with The Dental Podcast Network, which consists of 10 short-format shows on different dental topics airing each day of the work week.

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