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April Food Days: Good or Bad For Your Teeth? The proverbial rainiest month of the year is upon us, and soon we’ll be bustling about among the flowers those April showers deliver. It’s also a month bursting at the seams with festive food holidays. One for every day of the month, in fact! So, if the rain starts to get to you, fire up the stove, or hit a local restaurant for a taste of this month’s celebrated dishes. We’ve picked a few to share with you, and the verdict on whether they’re good or bad for your chompers. Have a look-see!
joy your jellybeans, but are they good for your teeth? Well … let’s see … Verdict? Not good for the chompers. (Seriously?!)
10. April 30th is National Raisin Day: Surprisingly, the sticky raisin is to stick with probithem as stand-alone is actually good for otic cheeses like Blue, foods though, and not teeth. It’s less sticky on Brie and Camembert. in things like pecan pie teeth than you might Verdict? Good for your to avoid all that extra think (just like caramel teeth! (But watch those sugar. Verdict? Good for popcorn), and it is also calories) your teeth! believed to contain oleanolic acid – a great com3.April 6th is National 6. April 16th is Nabatant against plaque. Caramel Popcorn Day: tional Mushroom Day: Verdict? Good for your Slow down there, capMushrooms are good teeth! tain. While it is true providers of protein for research suggests carbone health, and some, Dessert! amel popcorn doesn’t including shiitake, help 1. April 2nd is National Rounding out the month stick to teeth as much as to remineralize tooth Peanut Butter And Jelly are two non-food relatone might think, with all enamel and keep acidDay: Protein in peanut ed holidays with a focus that sugar, it’ll hardly ity levels down in the butter is good for teeth on the kids in the house. get a “pass.” Verdict? mouth. Verdict? Good and bones, and the fiIf you have children of Not good for the chomp- for your teeth! ber, minerals and antiyour own, April 17th ers. oxidants found in both (Healthy Kids Day), 7. April 19th is National peanut butter and jelly and April 24th (Nation4. April 12th is National Garlic Day: Garlic is a are good for your whole al Take Your Son And Licorice Day: The jury is real food powerhouse. body. High sugar values Daughter To Work Day) still out on this one, but Breath issues aside, this can negate some health are wonderful days to it does seem as though antibacterial powerbenefits, though, so this share your super-good natural licorice root house not only keeps isn’t something you’ll oral care tips with the does possess antibacteyour mouth and body want to eat every day. youngsters of the house. rial properties helpful in good shape, but adds Verdict? Eat in moderaAnd what better way in fighting tooth decay. complexity to just about tion. to show your children Just stay away from any meal. Verdict? Good some of that after-meal those twisty “licorice” for your teeth! 2. April 4th is National tooth brushing you do candies … they’re not Cordon Bleu Day: Both at work, right? Enjoy of the same ilk. Verdict? 9. April 22nd is Nationmeat and cheese help the rain … here’s to May Go for it! al Jellybean Day: We to remineralize tooth flowers! know its Easter season, enamel. Cheese is also 5. April 14th is Nationand you’re going to ennon-acidic and can supal Pecan Day: Lots of ply additional calcium vitamins and minerals to teeth. Of course, both make nuts a solid choice come with lots of calfor healthy teeth. Eat ories, so your best bet
