Teeth have now become the most important asset for people from every generation. By now, it probably has struck most of us that having a good set of teeth can have a great impact on one’s personality.
Yes, I say personality. Personality it is because a good structure of teeth can highly boost one’s confidence; it’s what makes you stand out and honestly who doesn’t want that. With that kind of an impact, who would choose not to take some good care of their teeth?
Teeth do a lot more than making our smiles gorgeous; a task equally important as making you look good. Letting us chew our food, help us speak or form few words. Now that’s huge. Being our daily, casual activities, these don’t sound fancy but are surly of high importance and we know it.
Majority of people do not care or probably do not know what impact their eating habits can have on their oral health. Usually, adults are seen pestering their kids regarding oral health and suggest brushing twice a day, which clearly isn’t sufficient.
Opinions and heated discussions can are made on the oral health of children but, what about the adults? While imposing restrictions on children about what to eat and what not to eat to protect their teeth from decaying, certainly there are some guidelines to be followed by the adults to check their eating habits. And parents, oral health is beyond brushing; twice or even after every meals. In fact food in itself helps you enhance your oral health. Let me tell you how;
Whatever that you eat influence your teeth not just by getting stronger and healthier gums, but they also help to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. A diet enriched with fruits, whole grains, vegetables, lean proteins and unsaturated fats play a major role to your total oral health.
Here are foods you should consume for oral health:
1) Foods rich in calcium:
Calcium is one of an essential nutrient that plays a vital role in building strong teeth. The strength and healthy texture of teeth depends on calcium. Eating food rich in calcium helps you avoid tooth decay and incidences of cavities. A Body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium. Foods like cod liver oil, soymilk and cereals are great sources of vitamin D that you can include in your diet. Dairy products like milk, cheese and yogurt etc., fish, vegetables like kale and broccoli are high in calcium and therefore must be consumed.
2)Foods rich in vitamin C:
Body requires vitamin C to restore connective tissue and help the body to combat the diseases. Vitamin C is necessary for producing collagen, an important protein that maintains gums. Lack of vitamin C can result in weakening of gum tissues and gum bleeding. It is advisable for adults to consume plenty of foods rich in vitamin C which include carrots, red peppers, sweet potatoes, oranges, lemon juice, etc. It’s better to get vitamin C from their actual sources like fruits and vegetables instead of canned juices or syrups.
3)Eat more fruits:
You may have heard this before but for your physical health and it’s here playing a vital role in oral health too. Then we may as well make the most of it, won’t we? Fruits like apple, kiwi, guava, strawberries are best for oral and overall health. Apples act as a natural toothbrush that helps to stimulate your gums by raising saliva flow in the mouth. When you chew fruits, the increased saliva prevents plaque generation. Apples also prevent cavities since they clean the surface of the teeth. Fruits such as kiwi, guava, strawberries, etc. help in building strong gums and teeth roots.
4)Have whole grain foods:
Whole grain snacks contain lesser amount of sugar and calories. Whole grains like wheat, oat, barley, maize, etc. must be included in a diet since they are full of fibers, vitamins and minerals that keep our teeth flourishing and strong. Cereals consumed with milk is a great combination for routine snacks to have healthy teeth.
5)Eat leafy vegetables:
Green leafy vegetables such as cabbage, celery, mustard green, asparagus, spinach and collard green, etc. provide your body numerous vitamins and minerals essential to maintain oral health. Nutrients that we get from these dark green vegetables are vitamin A, beta-carotene, magnesium and phosphorous. They together strengthen our teeth effectively.
Hence, we can definitely state that, ‘healthy eating equals healthy teeth!’ Visit Roycrest Dental Center Brampton for Senior’s Dental Checkup/Cleaning.