4 HealthyWatch-Outs
Juice
Cleanses
Fresh juices offer a variety of essential nutrients, but acidic ingredients like lemon, grapefruit, and orange can erode your enamel . Once enamel is gone, it never grows back.
Drink juice with a straw to limit exposure to your teeth.
Alkaline Diets
Some citrus fruits like lemons and limes are alkaline-forming foods once ingested, but in the mouth their acidity can cause enamel erosion.
Balancing a high-acidic diet with low-acid foods, like milk and yogurt, may help reduce enamel erosion.
Infused Waters
Fruit-infused waters are both healthy and hydrating, but using citrus fruits could lead to enamel erosion.
Consider using low-acid fruits and flavorings such as cantaloupe and cucumber.
Grapefruit
Touted as a weight-loss remedy, grapefruit is quite acidic and can cause enamel erosion.
After eating, swish some water in your mouth.
5 TIPS to Reduce Citrus Acid Erosion On Your Enamel
TIP 1
If drinking OJ, take it down in one sitting vs. sips over a longer period.
TIP 2
Use a straw to limit juice exposure on your teeth.
TIP 3
Match citric foods with less acidic ones, like grapefruit slices in a salad.
TIP 4
Wait a couple of hours before eating more acidic foods.
TIP 5
Swish some water (politely!) after every meal.
