1.
Foods You
Should Eat For
Stronger Gums
and Teeth
Dr. Jody Cremer

2.
Commontoothandgumissuessuchasdecayandbleeding
plagueadultsandchildrenaroundtheworldeveryday.Of
course,thebestthingyoucandoistomakesureyou
brushyourteetheverydaywithtoothpaste,aswellas
usingflossandmouthwash.Whilethesearetriedandtrue
methodsandyoushouldalwaystakegoodcareofyour
teeth,anotherthingyoucandotohelppreventthese
issuesishavingahealthyandbalanceddiet.Eatingthe
properfoods,especiallyoneswithvitaminsA,C,Daswell
ascalcium,protein,andphosphoruscangoalongwayin
makingsureyourteethareaspristineaspossible.Ifyou’re
someonewhosuffersfromdentalhygieneissues,try
addinga fewofthesefoodsintoyourdiet.

3.
Leafy Green
Vegetables
Leafygreenvegetablesarefoundonprettymuchanyandevery
healthyfoodlistyoumayfind,soit’snosurprisethatthey’reon
thislistaswell.Leafygreensarefullofcalcium,whichis
extremelyimportanttobuildingyourteeth’senamel.Enamelisthe
outerlayerofyourteeth,whichprotectsagainstdecaysohaving
poorenamelwillonlyleadtoworsedentalissues.Beyondcalcium,
leafygreensalsohavefolicacid,whichisatypeofBvitaminthat
hasmultiplehealthbenefitssuchas treatinggumdiseasein
pregnantwomen.Thenexttimeyou’reatthegrocerystoretry
pickingupsomespinachorkaletoaddtoyourmeals.

4.
Dairy Products
Ifyou’reafanofcheeseandotherdairyproducts,you’reinluck.
Recent studieshavefound thateatingcheeselowerstheriskof
toothdecaybyraisingthepHlevelinthesubject’smouth,likely
throughsaliva.Thecommonbeliefisthatwhenyouchewtoeat
cheese,salivalevelsinyourmouthincrease,whichinturnwould
increasethepHlevels.Calciumandproteinarealsoprominentin
cheese,givingevenmorereasontoaddittoyourdietifyoudon’t
alreadyhaveitinthere.Beyondcheese,yogurtisagoodoption
duetotheprobioticsfoundinitthatcancrowdoutthebacteria
thatcausecavities.Justbecarefulandmakesureyouchoosea
yogurtwithoutanyaddedsugar.

5.
Almonds
Ifyouhaven’tnoticed,acommondenominatorbetweenthese
foodsisthattheyallaregreatsourcesofcalciumandprotein.
Thisisjustastrueforalmonds.Almondshaveplentyofcalcium
andprotein,aswellasbeinglowinsugarsoenjoysomealmonds
withyourluncheveryday.Ifyoudon’tlikeeatingalmondsontheir
own,addittoasaladorcookitintoadish.Nomatterhowyou
choosetoeatthem,they’reagreatfoodtoincludeinyourdieton
yourquesttostrongergumsandteeth.

6.
Manygreatfoodsexistthatcanhelpyouimproveyouroral
hygiene,soyou’llalwayshaveplentyofoptions.Watching
whatyoudrinkisalsoextremelyimportant,sowatchout
forextrasugarydrinks.Waterisalwaysyourbestchoice.

7.
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