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Unless you grew up with parents who took care of your teeth very well, taught you how to take care of your teeth and foods (and drinks) that cause damages to your teeth, you may have one or two problems with your teeth as you grow up. This may be occasional toothache, enamel erosion, decay and discoloration of the teeth.

Even if your parents took care of your teeth very well, as we age, our teeth tend to lose some of its whiteness and starting having discolouration. The once white teeth may now become slightly yellow due to foods that we have exposed it to. Several foods are very bad for the teeth and some of these foods go as far as wearing out the enamel of your teeth. This makes you feel some pain when you drink cold water or brush in the morning.

Let us leave that and go to the topic of the day. In as much as we have to avoid eating foods such as beverages like tea, dark sodas, and fruit juices that stain teeth to stop further discoloration, there are foods we should eat too to help us remove the stains already there naturally.

Foods That Can Whiten Your Teeth For You – Home Remedy

1. Strawberries

Strawberries are red in color but they have a component that helps your teeth get whiter. This component is called Malic acid, it acts as a natural astringent to remove surface tooth discoloration. You may want to start eating more of this. Recall that we also told you that strawberries and sone foods together can serve as anti-aging foods too.

Some people even use this fruit by mashing it up and leaving on their teeth for 5 minutes before rinsing it away. This gives the teeth more exposure time to the malic acid but that means wasting the strawberry by not eating it.

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If you have not read my bio before, you may not know that I studied Food Science and Technology in school. However, I did not come across this issue of Energy/Sports drinks and their effects on the teeth. I was to give a seminar presentation on the recent industrial uses of casein and whey protein when I came across a research that tested how whey protein could be used to reduce the damage caused by sports drinks on the teeth enamel. I was surprised to know that sports/energy drink could be deleterious to the health of our teeth.

What are the negative effects of Sports/Energy Drinks on Teeth?

Let me start by telling you that many food we consume have one effect we may not like on our body. How much effect they have just depends on how much you eat them. So is the case of this energy drinks too – how much exposure of your teeth to to this drink will determine how quickly your enamels wear. This is called dental erosion.

tooth erosion — Photo Credit: amkdental.com.au

According to a particular study these drinks can damage the teeth beyond repair. “The big misconception is that energy drinks and sports drinks are healthier than soda for oral health,” says researcher Poonam Jain, BDS, MPH, associate professor and director of community dentistry at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine.

Poonam Jain’s team tested 13 sports drinks and nine energy drinks for acidity. They tested six drinks for their effects on tooth enamel and what was their discovery? Both types (Energy Drink and Sports Drink) caused damage. The erosion caused by energy drinks, however, were twice as bad. Damaged tooth enamel cannot be fixed.

Should you believe the results of these researches?

Experts in the beverage industry have critisized many of these researches. They claim that the experimental teeth were placed in the drinks for excessive periods which do not truly represent how much time our teeth get exposed to the drink when we take them.

So, should you stop Sports & Energy Drinks because of your teeth?

Let me first let you know that exposure of the teeth to these kind of acids over a long period cause tooth decay. Apart from this, they are also not good for your belly, and oesophagus if you are prone to acid reflux.

What I would advise is to make sure you rinse your mouth with water after taking these drinks. This should help clear away any of the drinks that may have stayed between teeth and stick around gums.

Also, do not was your teeth immediately after taking these drinks. Your teeth are softer after taking these sport or energy drinks, brushing may scrape off your enamel little by little. That is why you would feel some little pain sensation when you do this. You get a feeling that the brush is already touching your dentine.

ALSO SEE: Top 3 Foods That Damage Your Teeth

Now that you know what energy drinks can do to your teeth, it is left to you to take moderation as your watch word.

COMING SOON: Negative Health Effects Of Soft Drinks & Energy Drinks On You!

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