#thesugarshow
with Dr. John Peldyak
Can you spell erythritol or xylitol or how about monk fruit? This fun and
informative course will help you discover ways to guide your patients to
the sugar intake standards of the World Health Organization of only 5% of
the total diet. Sweetness is an innate drive, people need sweet; sweetness
was an indicator for our Paleo ancestors to know something was safe to
eat. How did we get to the point where the average American consumes
nearly 20% of their daily calories from sugar? What are the safe sugar
alternatives and how do they work in the body?
Learning Objectives
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Relate the history of sugar in the USA
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Examine current ways to reduce sucrose
intake in the American diet
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Contrast the benefits of
novel sweeteners
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Recommend sweeter alternatives
that benefit the palate and human physiology
Speakers
Shirley Gutkowski and John Peldyak co-hosts of The Sugar Show on Cross
Link Radio.
Dr. John Peldyak was a member of the University of Michigan research
group that investigated the dental effects of sugar substitutes. Dr. Peldyak
is the author of Sweet Smart (1996) and several xylitol related articles. He is
a member of the American Association of Candy Technologists and helps
design oral care products. Dr. John Peldyak received his D.M.D. from
Southern Illinois University in 1980. He was a member of Professor Kauko
Mäkinen’s University of Michigan xylitol research group from 1986-1992. Dr.
Peldyak is the author of Sweet Smart Xylitol (1996) and several xylitol
related articles. Dr. Peldyak has been in private general practice and
currently works with Mobile Dentists, a highly dedicated group of dental
professionals committed to improving the oral health of children.