Thursday, June 3, 2010

The Food That Trashes Your Teeth

If you need extra motivation to stay away from greasy, high-calorie chips, here it is. You can spend less time in the dentist chair if you put down that bag of Ruffles.

High on the do-not-eat list for dental health are chips, pretzels and popcorn, thanks to their carbohydrate levels, which combine with the naturally occurring bacteria in your mouth to create lactic acid.

If you needed a better reason than not liking greasy fingers to cut these empty-calorie snacks from your diet, how about preserving your pearly whites?

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