Mary Roach Quote

Sugar contributes to tooth decay only indirectly. Like humans, bacteria are fond of it. Bacteria get all crazy—party, party—they metabolize the sugar, break it down, and they release their metabolites, and these are acid (though not as acid as cola or wine). In

Mary Roach

Sugar contributes to tooth decay only indirectly. Like humans, bacteria are fond of it. Bacteria get all crazy—party, party—they metabolize the sugar, break it down, and they release their metabolites, and these are acid (though not as acid as cola or wine). In

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