Every day we eat three meals a day and a snack or two in between. We do this so we can have strong bones, muscles, and healthy body. We may be our breakfast and lunch and even dinner without thinking about the gear that helps us to chew the food we need and want it every day. We need food to keep bones and muscles strong and healthy, but we also need food to maintain healthy teeth and gums as well. Our teeth help us to smile and they help us to continue to enjoy the food we eat. We need to ensure that they stay strong and healthy as well, so that the whole body we can stay strong and healthy.

What we eat affects the teeth and gums, but healthy teeth and gums affects what we can and can not eat, so it is important to eat wisely. It is important for foods high in simple carbohydrates or foods that may be very sticky. It is important to drink water containing fluoride because it helps keep teeth strong. If you live in an area with low fluoride, be sure to use toothpaste or mouthwash with fluoride in it.

Some foods such as meat and high-fiber foods like fruits and vegetables help clean teeth of food particles during chewing. These foods also help to promote the flow of saliva which helps to clean teeth of food particles as well. Fruits and vegetables have the simple carbohydrates that can be attached to the teeth, but the fiber content of this fight and help to clean teeth and protect them against dental caries and problems.

It is important that when you are snacking between meals to eat a snack that will not damage the teeth like things simple sugars. Some snacks are good choices for the teeth and also to the whole body may be things like: cheese, yogurt, meats, plain nuts, peanut butter, fresh fruits and vegetables, bread or cereal without sugar and popcorn.

Some foods that have high potential for tooth decay include: dried fruits, hard and soft candy, cakes, biscuits and cakes crackers and chips. Foods that can cause moderate decay include: fruit juice, canned sweet fruit, soft drinks, bread. Foods that have low or no potential for damage include: raw vegetables, raw fruits, milk, meat, fish, poultry, fats, and oils. Finally, foods that can stop the decay include: cheese, xylitol, and nuts.