{"id":447,"date":"2020-02-11T13:29:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T13:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sanmarcosdental.com\/blog\/?p=447"},"modified":"2020-04-07T19:51:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T19:51:00","slug":"dentist-discusses-how-the-right-snacks-can-keep-your-smile-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sanmarcosdental.com\/blog\/dentist-discusses-how-the-right-snacks-can-keep-your-smile-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Dentist Discusses How the Right Snacks Can Keep Your Smile Healthy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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These days, there\u2019s a lot of information out there about dietary choices and how they affect your overall health. But one consequence of your diet that doesn\u2019t get as much attention is its impact on your oral health. In particular, snacking can really make a big difference in how many cavities you get and ultimately how much dental work you need from a dentist in San Marcos. Keep reading below to learn how to snack the smart way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Does Your Diet Affect Your Oral Health? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Standard modern diets are heavy on carbohydrates and sugar. When these foods are eaten too much or too often, your risk of getting cavities increases quite a bit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This occurs because the cavity-causing bacteria in your mouth prefer eating sugars and carbohydrates more than any other type of food. Every time you have a bite or sip of something with sugar, these bacteria produce acid that eats away at your enamel. By minimizing sugars and carbohydrates, you greatly reduce the amount of acids in your mouth that lead to cavities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good Snacking Strategies For Fewer Cavities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over the last several decades, sugar has been added to everything \u2013 even foods that you think are healthy like cereals and yogurt. With the following strategies, you\u2019ll know how to choose foods that don\u2019t put your teeth at risk: <\/p>\n\n\n\n