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Monterey Dentist Urges Patients to Choose Strawberries for a

Dr. Jeanette Kern explains why our region’s #2 largest crop is not only delicious but very helpful to our dental health!

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Monterey Dentist Urges Patients to Choose Strawberries for a

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  1. MontereyDentist UrgesPatientstoChooseStrawberriesfora Healthier,MoreAttractiveSmile Dr.JeanetteKern explainswhy ourregion’s#2largestcropisnotonly deliciousbutvery helpfultoour dentalhealth! Monterey,CA,October 22,2014,--Smile whiteningisthemost popularcosmetictreatment inAmerica.Whitening requiresnodowntimeandcanvary incost from$10fordrug store whitening stripstomorethana thousand dollarsformultiple,light activatedwhiteningsessionsatyourdentist’soffice. Not all consumerswhowant awhitersmileareinterested intheuseofwhitening productsontheirteeth; manywhitening productsmaketeethmoresensitive,containperoxideas the activating ingredient,and ifapplied improperly, whichhappensfrequentlywithathomeandoverthecounterapplications,whiteningsolutionscanburngumtissue. After speaking withpatientsandnaturopathicclinicianswhoexpressedinterest natural whiteningmethods,MontereyDentist,Dr.Jeanette Kerncreatedalist ofsimple,naturalandscientifically-provenwaysto whitenyoursmileandalsosupport local strawberryfarmers. Dr.Kernexplainshowstrawberrieshelp usachieveawhiter,brightersmile Dr.KernsuggestsweeatlocalStrawberries!Strawberriescontainmalicacid,whichactsasantrulyeffectivenatural astringent cleaning awayharmfulbacteria thatcancausetoothdecayand

  2. discoloration.Strawberriesalsohavehighlevelsofvitamin C,whichremoveplaque,amajor contributortothe staining of teeth. Aboutour localStrawberryIndustry Thevalueof theCaliforniastrawberrycrop isapproximately$2.3billion with$713millioncomingfromMontereyCounty.According tothe CaliforniaDepartment ofFood and Agriculture,strawberriesarethe sixthmost valuablefruit crop produced in California. Where StrawberriesareGrown InCalifornia, strawberriesareplantedonmore38,900acres.Coastal California’srichsandysoiland temperate climateextendsthe strawberrygrowingseason500milesup thecoastfromSan DiegototheMontereyBay.Strawberryproductionshifts betweennorthandsouthwith the changing seasons.Fall and winterproductionstartsinOctoberinVenturaCountyand reaches southintoOrangeandSanDiegoCounties inlateDecemberorearlyJanuary.Production inthe southgenerallyextendsintoAprilorMay.Staggered plantingschedules intheSantaMariaareabridgestheseasons, withtheharvest beginning inMarch,andcontinuesintothelatefall. California'snorthern strawberry growing regionissouthofSanFranciscoandincludesSantaCruzand MontereyCountiesand someacreageinSantaClaraand SanBenitocounties.WatsonvilleandSalinasaccount for almosthalfofthe state'sstrawberryacreage.ShipmentsfromnorthernareasbegininApril,peakinMayorJune,and continuethrough November. Growing&Harvesting Strawberriesaregrownasanannual crop in California.Theplantsarefirstgrown inanurseryandthen transplanted intothefields bygrowers.Inthenorthern districts,plantsarereplaced eachfall attheendofharvest,and laydormant throughthe winter.Inthe Oxnardand SantaMaria regions,plantingsinlateJulythroughSeptemberprovide strawberries through thefall and winter. California's12-month growing seasoncontributes tohigher strawberryyieldsperacrethanany othergrowingarea.Otherareasof thecountryhaveshorterproductioncycles,fromanaverageoffive-monthstoasshort asafewweeks. Hand-Picked All Californiastrawberriesarehand-picked toensureonlythehighest qualityberriesareharvested.Strawberryplantscontinuallyproducenewfruit throughout theirseason.During peak seasonplantsareharvestedeverythreedays.Freshstrawberriesarerushed tocoolers,where hugefansremovethefield heat,and thenshipped within24hoursonrefrigerated trucksor airfreighted totheirfinal destination.Strawberriesselectedforprocessing aregentlywashed,sortedand frozen quicklytoensurethebest flavorandappearance.Berriesaresliced,pureed orkept wholeforfreezing. About Dr.JeanetteKern Dr.JeanetteKern isanaward-winning dentist whoserecognitions include Outstanding WomaninMontereyCountyby theMontereyCountyCommissionon theStatusofWomen,BusinessExcellenceAwardfrom theMontereyPeninsulaChamberofCommerceand Womanof theYearfromtheProfessional Women’sNetwork. Dr.Kerncompleted postdoctoral training withworld-renowned dental instructorsattheRosenthalInstituteatNewYorkUniversityand thePacificAestheticContinuumatUniversityof thePacific.Priortobecoming a dentist,Dr.Kernworkedasa dentalhygienist and taught HygieneatUCLA and USC.Shegraduatedatthetop ofher classfromtheSchool ofDentistryatUCLA. Dr.Kernutilizes thelatest techniquesand technologytomaketreatmentcomfortableforherpatients.

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