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Not everyone was born with sparkling white teeth. There are people born with yellowish teeth, but some were born with white teeth which later on becomes yellowish.

A tooth-friendly diet can help keep your smile bright and your gums healthy. A balanced diet that provides adequate nutrition can help promote healthy teeth. Many nutrients, including vitamin C, vitamin D, calcium and others, are essential to oral health, and regular brushing and flossing still remains as your best protection against tooth decay and gum problems.

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Along with eating a healthy diet, it’s smart to limit snacking. If you snack all the time, you expose your teeth again and again to foods that can erode the enamel. Limit your eating to three meals a day. If you snack, reach for a food that’s less likely to cause tooth decay.

So what are the foods to avoid for a healthier whiter teeth?

1. Sugary drinks

Sugary drinks include soft drinks and fruit drinks. They consist almost entirely of simple sugars. When bacteria in the mouth break down simple sugars, they produce acids. These can erode tooth enamel, creating pits where cavities can form. Sugared beverages may raise acid levels over a long period of time. Carbonated drinks are especially bad for teeth, since carbonation increases acidity.

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2. Candy and highly-sweetened snacks

Sticky and gummy candies pose the biggest threat, since they adhere to teeth, making it hard for saliva to wash them away. The flow of saliva cleanses the mouth and teeth, removing cavity-promoting foods. Most candies are loaded with sugar, which increases acid levels from bacteria in the mouth, which in turn damages the enamel.

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3. Some starchy foods

Starchy foods include breads, pastas, rice, and potatoes. Starches also raise acid levels from bacteria in the mouth, eroding tooth enamel. The more refined or cooked a starch, the more likely it is to raise acid levels in the mouth.

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4. Sugary breakfast cereals

Snacks such as ready-to-eat breakfast cereal, pastries, and many processed foods may be bad for the teeth. Foods that contain a mixture of sugar and starch should be avoided. The combination of starch and sugar is more likely to get stuck in plaque between teeth.

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5. Coffee, tea, and red wine

Coffee, tea, and red wine also tend to stain teeth. Sweetened tea or coffee raises acid levels, weakening the enamel. And because they are often sipped slowly, acid levels may remain high over a longer period of time, raising the danger.

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Our teeth are the pearls of the face as the eyes are the diamonds, so just like pearls let’s take good care of them by brushing regularly and avoiding those foods that helps stain and even promote cavities. A beautiful smile consists of a healthy set of teeth, but sparkling white teeth makes it look even more beautiful.

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