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Oct 20 2017

11 healthy foods that may damage your teeth

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A poor diet filled with food such as candy, cookies, and sugar-filled soda can lead you to develop oral health problems, such as gum disease and cavities. However, believe it or not, there are many “healthy foods” that can further damage your oral health. Below are a few of these foods that you should watch out for.

Citrus fruit

Citrus fruits, such as lemons and oranges are high in acidity, which can degrade your teeth and wear down your enamel. When drinking these types of beverages, use a straw to prevent it from coating your teeth and causing damage. You should also brush your teeth 20 minutes after eating citrus fruit to cleanse your mouth of the acidity.

Red wine

Although red wine has a few health benefits when consumed in small doses, those don’t exactly match up when it comes to your teeth. Red wine is well known to stain teeth, in addition to having a high content of both acid and sugar.

Apples

Apples are indeed good for your teeth, but they can also cause teeth erosion and gum problems. Recent dental studies have shown that apples are high in acidity and sugar, which causes teeth erosion. But, your mouth should be safe if you eat the fruit in small amounts and brush afterward.

Popcorn

Even if you go for all-natural popcorn brands, it can still severely damage your teeth. Popcorn kernels are prone to stick in between your teeth and can be difficult to remove, even with floss. Plus, the longer the kernels stay lodged in your teeth, the more bacteria growth it can cause.

White bread

Be careful when eating white bread. Not only is it high in carbs, which can help you put on unnecessary weight, but it also easily breaks apart in your mouth and lodges in between your teeth, similar to popcorn kernels.

Dried fruit

Though fruit is good for your health, it is also high in sugar. Dried fruits are especially bad for your teeth because they are so gooey and sticky. This means that the sugar sits on your teeth for hours after eating.

Tomatoes

Tomatoes are very acidic similar to citrus fruits. This causes tooth enamel to erode. This goes for raw tomatoes and tomato products like sauces, soups, and pizza.

Condiments & sauces

Though some sauces and condiments are healthy, many contain high amounts of sugar. Make sure you read over the ingredients label before grabbing some ketchup, pasta sauce, salad dressing, or barbecue sauce for your dinner. To make things worse, many people do not realize that these items are so high in sugar. Because of this, they neglect to brush their teeth immediately after eating, which means the sugar is just sitting on their teeth.

Pickles

Pickles and other foods that are pickled hold large amounts of vinegar. This makes pickles very acidic which can erode enamel. After eating pickles, make sure you drink plenty of water, use mouthwash, or brush your teeth.

Berries

Even though raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries all contain high amounts of antioxidants, they are also very pigmented. Their strong, dark colours lead to teeth staining. This is especially true when the pigments are allowed to sit on your teeth after eating them. Remember, the same is true for raw berries and the foods that contain them like pies and muffins. If you frequently eat berries, make sure to schedule a cleaning with Tewantin Dental Centre in Noosa or a reputable dental centre near you today.

Peanut butter

Peanut butter contains a lot of sugar which can lead to cavities. Additionally, it easily gets stuck to your mouth and teeth. This makes it difficult to brush off your teeth. After eating this snack, make sure you brush and floss to remove all excess peanut butter.

Take note of the points we’ve discussed in this article and ensure you maintain healthy teeth.

Jun 23 2017

Surprising things that your dentist knows

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When your dentist looks inside your mouth, there are a lot of things that they can tell you straight away. For instance, they know that you flossed before your appointment and that is the only time! You cannot fool your dentist, and you can find out what else they can tell about your oral hygiene from looking in your mouth by reading several dental-related articles online. However, the health of your mouth can also tell your dentist about other potential health risks that you may have.

Heart Disease

Believe it or not, your dentist can tell whether you are going to be prone to heart disease by looking at the state of your gums. It is worth your time and effort to see your dentist regularly, and you can find a dentist on the Gold Coast, or anywhere else throughout the country, quickly and with ease when you use the internet. If you have inflamed and red gums and a dry mouth, then there could be a risk of heart disease which your dentist will warn you about and instruct you to see your doctor.

Sleep Apnoea

Sleep Apnoea is often caused by breathing issues while you are asleep, which can prevent you from getting a restful sleep at night. Prolonged sleep deprivation can have a significant effect on your overall health, but there are sometimes things that your dentist can do to assist you. Special equipment which includes lasers and other tools can be used to help keep the airways clear and let you get some restful sleep.

Low Weight Babies

It is often found that women that have poor oral hygiene can also be prone to giving birth to underweight babies. If you are pregnant, you should maintain a high standard of oral hygiene and visit your dentist regularly.

Dementia

Dementia is another condition which is often seen in people with poor oral hygiene. Although it may not be a direct cause of the condition, it is a side effect which can be seen and give an indication of their health, especially if their oral health has always been in previously.

Diabetes

If you have excessive weight loss, constantly dry mouth, and unresolved periodontal disease, these can be the symptoms of underlying issues such as diabetes. With regular health checks with your doctor and oral examination by your dentist, you can help to spot the early warning signs and prevent the condition from becoming life threatening.

If you eat a healthy balanced diet, exercise regularly, and also maintain a high level of oral hygiene, you can help to make sure that you are healthy for a long time to come. Regular visits to your dentist will not only give you an indication of the health of your teeth but also your health overall. So if you want to remain healthy and keep your teeth shining and white, take good care f yourself and pay regular visits to your dentist. Prevention is always better than the cure, and with a little effort, you can keep your smile healthy for a long time to come.

 

 

Apr 12 2017

Clean-eating for people that hate people that eat clean

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Before I ditched the fags, the endless drivel about clean-eating on my Facebook feed used to drive me nuts. It seemed like nothing more than the latest fad adopted by pious, irritating, ram-it-down-your-throat foodies - designed to make people like me look utterly complacent. It was for people who wanted to push Herbalife products, and posts were usually nestled in neatly beside pics of fitness tracker apps and dirty running shoes.

Yet having gone smoke free, food tastes horrible. Given my taste buds are in recovery, they are now performing like a child’s - that’s to say they’re being awakened by new foods and are taste-adverse to anything enhanced by salt and sugar. Right now, everything I used to enjoy, now tastes laden with sweeteners and unexceptionally artificial. So I figured I give the whole clean-eating thing a whirl to see if I could turn this dire situation into something positive.

I know naff all about this subject, so I’ve cobbled together bits and pieces from social media to cover what I believe to be the basics (I don’t want/need to be corrected but I’m sure I will be) - so here are my top 5 principles for “clean-eating for people that hate people that eat clean”:

1 - The elimination (or at least minimisation) of processed foods

Okay I’m sure I’ll sneak the odd chicken nugget off the kids’ plates, but for the next few weeks at least I’ll be visiting only 3 aisles in the supermarket; fruit & veg, fresh meat, and the soft drink aisle (to collect water). Extreme? Just a bit! My herb rack is now bulging and ready to transform these raw ingredients into something Gregg Wallace would get all orgasmy over.

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2 - Unrefined over refined

I’ll admit to having to Google this one. It appears that I’m supposed to substitute shop-bought pasta (that may have been lightly tainted with sugar) for things like quinoa, brown rice and other over-priced health food from Holland and Barrett. Sadly this won’t be happening, as I’m not a pet.

I’m also advised that maple syrup and honey should be my go-to sweeteners. However, given my taste buds are indicating sugar in water at the moment, I’m quite happy to get my daily fill from a mid morning satsuma.

3 - Protein, protein, protein

This isn’t new on me, so surely won’t come as a surprise to anyone else. Protein is of course responsible for multiple functions in our bodies, including building tissue, cells and muscle, as well as making hormones and anti-bodies. It’s role in weight loss is also last decades’ big discovery, seeing thousands of us swigging ghastly concoctions we’ve whipped up in NutriBullets.

I will be doing this.

God help me.

4 - Eat. Lots.

It’s no coincidence that “clean-eating” folks post pictures of food constantly. It’s because they are constantly eating. I see an analogy with a car here - you’re no longer shoving chemically enhanced petrol in your car, you’re running it with electricity. Electric cars need plugging in regularly, as does your body. This means no visit to the fridge should go unrewarded and I can graze on salady bits as much as I want to.

5 - Don’t undo it all with calorific drinks

This is so obvious it seems silly typing it. Basically, it’s water all the way from here on out… with the exception of wine… gin… vodka… I’M NOT GIVING THAT UP.

 

So there you have it. My plan for the next few weeks. I’m sure it’s subject to editing, and I’ll update you with any recipes I attempt, or any challenges faced. I’m no health-guru and can live with the extra few lbs, so this “diet” is undertaken purely as an experiment. I promise to remain every inch the lazy, glass-quarter-empty woman you’ve come to know and have learned to put up with .

 

 

 

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