When it comes to keeping your teeth healthy, it’s likely that you’ve had the basics drilled into your head from a young age: Brush twice a day, floss regularly and make twice yearly appointments to see your dentist. But what about our diet?
It turns out that beyond the obvious sugary food and drink that we know to be bad for our oral health, there are a variety of foods that are actually great for your teeth. Items such as milk, almonds and cheese are rich in calcium, which helps to strengthen not only our bones but our teeth as well.
Consuming more calcium-rich foods is just one way that you can strengthen your teeth. There are also a wide variety of foods that naturally whiten your teeth. Here are just a few of those foods that are included in the white teeth diet:
- Basil
- Carrots
- Apple
- Celery
- Onion
Just as there are foods that help to whiten teeth, there are certain foods that you should avoid if you’re wanting to maintain oral health and keep your pearly whites in tip-top shape. Those include acidic items such as juices and tomato sauce, bright colored berries such as pomegranates and berries, and items like wine and coffee that are full of tannins.
To help spark white teeth diet ideas, Auraglow has created this helpful infographic that outlines ten foods that whiten teeth, foods to avoid, and even recipe inspiration for you to make grocery shopping a breeze.
