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What’s A Healthy-teeth Diet?<br />
A 2014 paper published by Academy<br />
of Nutrition and Dietetics stresses how<br />
nutrition is vital to a person’s oral health<br />
– and therefore to their overall health. It<br />
recommends having<br />
• Fresh fruits, vegetables and dairy<br />
foods such as milk, cheese and yogurt<br />
without added sugar to reduce an<br />
individual's risk of cavities.<br />
• Fewer foods that are high in acid,<br />
such as fruit juices, pickled foods,<br />
sour candies, citrus fruits and wine,<br />
which may decrease a person’s risk of<br />
dental erosion and cavities.<br />
• Fewer sugar-sweetened beverages,<br />
such as soft drinks, sports drinks,<br />
energy drinks and fruit drinks may<br />
also decrease a person's risk of dental<br />
erosion and cavities.<br />
A diet that is low in sugar<br />
and rich in calcium,<br />
phosphate and fluoride<br />
will provide good<br />
building blocks for<br />
teeth. Drinking<br />
plenty of water<br />
will also help<br />
ensure you<br />
have enough<br />
saliva to help<br />
keep cavityforming<br />
bacteria and<br />
acids at bay.<br />
yourwellness.com
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