{"id":1214,"date":"2015-01-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev70.fiveminutes.in\/greenwaysmiles\/dental-blog\/smiles-love-healthy-snacks-2-2\/"},"modified":"2019-02-20T23:23:25","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T23:23:25","slug":"smiles-love-healthy-snacks-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev70.fiveminutes.in\/greenwaysmiles\/dental-blog\/smiles-love-healthy-snacks-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Smiles Love Healthy Snacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WE\u00a0KNOW<\/strong> that frequent snacking on processed, sugary foods isn\u2019t kind to the\u00a0waistline. But what about its effects on\u00a0your oral health? As\u00a0we eat, naturally occurring bacteria in our mouths feed on\u00a0sugars. This produces acid. When\u00a0acids aren\u2019t cleared away, they can erode tooth enamel, which leads\u00a0to tooth decay. <\/p>\n

Two Snacking Factors Can Increase\u00a0Dental Decay Risk<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Two major aspects of snacking affect cavity risk. They are: <\/p>\n

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  1. Consumption frequency, and<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. The amount of time foods are in contact with teeth<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The more frequently we\u00a0eat, and the longer our\u00a0teeth are exposed to the sugars in our\u00a0food, the more vulnerable we are to tooth\u00a0decay. <\/p>\n

    Consider The Texture Of Your Snack Foods<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    There are clues to snacking dangers that center around the texture of foods. Soft and\/or sticky foods provide a more\u00a0ideal environment for bacteria to adhere to teeth and thrive over time.\u00a0So, given that clue which of the following snacks would you guess is better for your teeth… A hand full of\u00a0animal crackers or a square of plain chocolate? You\u2019re right\u2014the chocolate. <\/p>\n

    Help Your Teeth AND Your Overall Health!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AkoX3YlGyIg <\/p>\n

    4 Snacking Tips<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Avoid added sugar<\/strong> and acidic beverages to maintain a neutral pH in your mouth.<\/li>\n
    • Brush twice a day<\/strong> (or after every meal) and floss every night before bed.<\/li>\n
    • Rinse your mouth<\/strong> with water after snacking.<\/li>\n
    • Snack on foods <\/strong>like\u00a0almonds, cheese, fruits and vegetables with high water and high fiber content.\u00a0Carrots and apples are great!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Oral Health Is Connected To Whole Body Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      It may seem silly to state the obvious… But always remember that what goes on inside our mouths is connected to what goes on throughout our bodies. In our modern world it\u2019s really easy to get into the habit of snacking all the time. Make good choices to keep your healthy smile looking, and feeling, its best. <\/p>\n

      Thanks for being our valued patients and friends. We appreciate the trust you place in us!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      WE\u00a0KNOW<\/strong> that frequent snacking on processed, sugary foods isn\u2019t kind to the\u00a0waistline. But what about its effects on\u00a0your oral health?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1215,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1417],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","placeholder-for-hentry","category-blog","category-1417","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev70.fiveminutes.in\/greenwaysmiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev70.fiveminutes.in\/greenwaysmiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev70.fiveminutes.in\/greenwaysmiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev70.fiveminutes.in\/greenwaysmiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev70.fiveminutes.in\/greenwaysmiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev70.fiveminutes.in\/greenwaysmiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1214\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev70.fiveminutes.in\/greenwaysmiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev70.fiveminutes.in\/greenwaysmiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev70.fiveminutes.in\/greenwaysmiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev70.fiveminutes.in\/greenwaysmiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}