Food and Nutrition Guidelines - Barnsley Council Online

9. Oral health
decay: sucrose, glucose, dextrose, maltose,
fructose, honey, molasses, brown sugar, raw
cane sugar and Demerara (if these are found in
the ingredients list of the product try to restrict
to meal times only).
Try checking the list of ingredients: the higher
up the list sugar is, the more there is in the
product.
If you want a snack or a drink between
meals try:
• Vegetables and fruit.
• Bread sticks, crackers, rice cakes, melba
toast, wholemeal bread, baps, pitta bread,
chapattis and crumpets.
• Cold meats.
• Savoury sandwiches, pizza pieces,
sweetcorn, homemade unsweetened
popcorn, baked potato pieces.
• Water or milk.
For further advice visit www.barnsleypct.nhs.
uk/healthy-eating or contact your health carer.
Dental Visits
It is advised that if you have your own teeth or
wear dentures you visit the dentist at least once
a year to look for any changes in the mouth,
including early detection of oral cancers.
It is important to mention to your dentist if you
suffer from a dry mouth (Xerostomia), which can
be commonly due to medications as artificial
saliva can be prescribed.
Dentures do not last indefinitely and can
become loose and painful, and may need
replacing or relining.
Sugar free medication
Ask for Sugar free medication or tablets instead
of liquids whenever possible.
Smoking
Smoking remains the greatest preventable
cause of disease and early deaths in England; it
also increases the risk of oral cancers.
For further advice visit www.barnsleypct.nhs.
uk/barnsley-stop-smoking or contact 01226
288540.
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