Eating right is important for keeping your body healthy
and going strong. But did you know that what you eat affects your teeth as
well? I’m not just talking about avoiding sugary snacks and candy. Of course
there are things to avoid, but there are also things you can eat to protect
your teeth as well!
Here are a few quick suggestions to help keep your mouth
and your body healthy:
Ÿ Cut down
on sugary or carbohydrate rich foods and add more Xylitol-based gum and mints.
Xylitol actually helps prevent the formation of cavities!
Ÿ Avoid
foods that have the deadly three – sugar, acid and stickiness. If you do eat
foods that are highly acidic, wait at least 30 minutes to brush.
Ÿ Add
fresh, unprocessed foods to your diet. In other words, if you want a snack
between meals, try something like crunchy and fresh raw veggies or crisp fruit.
Ÿ Add more
milk, cheese or yogurt to your diet.
Dairy products seem to lessen the occurrence or tooth and gum disease
and protect your tooth enamel by providing necessary calcium.
Ÿ Drink tea! Compounds in black tea can
kill growth and acid production of cavity-causing bacteria in dental plaque.
For more information about how to keep your mouth and body
healthy through diet and dentistry, call me, Shirley E. Cagle, DDS, FAGD, at my
Woodlands, TX dental office
– (281) 681-9442.
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