{"id":91,"date":"2020-09-02T16:23:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T16:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.littletondentalstudio.com\/blog\/?p=91"},"modified":"2020-10-07T16:23:15","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T16:23:15","slug":"fad-diets-bad-for-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littletondentalstudio.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/02\/fad-diets-bad-for-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"A Few Fad Diets That Aren\u2019t Good for Your Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Many of us are guilty of jumping on the bandwagon when it\ncomes to the latest fad diets. A lot of them have helpful benefits, especially\nif you are trying to lose weight or cut out junk food. However, just because\nthey have some benefits for your body doesn\u2019t mean that they have the same\neffects on your teeth. In fact, there are many fad diets out there that can be\nharmful. What you eat plays a key role in keeping\nyour smile healthy<\/a>. Read on to learn about a few fad diets that have a\nnegative impact on your oral health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Raw Food Diets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many popular celebrities have attributed their waistline to\ndiets that are mostly composed of raw foods. Following these eating habits\nhelps you get all the nutrient that you need while still allowing you to avoid\npreservatives and chemicals. However, this diet isn\u2019t necessarily safe for your\nsmile. The risk comes from the high amounts of fruit and seeds. Fruit contains sugar\nwhich can lead to tooth decay if it\u2019s consumed too often. Seeds can get stuck\nin your teeth and promote bacterial growth. If you are trying to eat a more raw\ndiet, try to stick to tooth-healthy foods like almonds, apples, carrots, and spinach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juice Cleanses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fruits and vegetables are necessary for a healthy diet, so\nit makes perfect sense that it would do good for your body. However, they aren\u2019t\nas great as you may think. Part of what makes fruit and veggies so healthy is\nthe fact that you are consuming fiber and nutrients to keep your hair, nails, skin,\nand teeth healthy. When you only drink the juice, you don\u2019t get all of that.\nInstead, you are consuming acid and sugars which have the following damaging effects\non your teeth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n