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Make sure you eat plenty of oranges and
grapefruits for the Vitamin C which promotes healthy teeth and gums
and aids the absorption of iron. Chewable Vitamin C can cause enamel
loss from teeth. |
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Strawberries packed with Vitamin C, iodine
and pectin are not just delicious but also kind on your teeth as
they are less acidic. |
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Red, yellow and orange peppers contain
more Vitamin C that any other food and are also full of beta carotene
which builds and maintains teeth. |
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Eggs are great because they not just
contain beta carotene but also zinc, iron and Vitamin A. |
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Soya milk, yogurts and cheeses, soya
beans and soya flour all help preserve calcium in the body. Healthy
snacks include cheese, nuts, non citrus fruits, raw vegetables with
dips. |
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To boost your calcium intake eat sardines
with bones, canned salmon with bones or prawns. |
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Oily fish is also important in your diet because
it contains Vitamin D which helps our bones and teeth absorb calcium.
Without Vitamin D you only absorb 10% of your calcium intake,
oily fish increases the absorption to 90%.
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Broccoli is amongst the healthiest food
in existence. It fights bone loss, boosts the immune system and
contains more calcium than any other vegetable. |
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Licorice root is good for you as it contains glycyrrhizin
and triterpenoids which fight gum disease, gingivitis and tooth
decay.
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Drink lots of water as opposed to fizzy
drinks and sugary juices. Fizzy drinks are acidic and cause erosion
of the teeth. |
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Reduce the amount of starchy, sugary foods that
you consume. These increase the amount of plaque produced in the
mouth which in turn decays teeth.
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Chewing gum stimulates saliva to neutralize
plaque acid which causes decay. |
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