NUTRITION AND TEETH

NUTRITION

What is what is considered adequate food?.

A proper diet means lead a balanced diet so the body can get the necessary nutrients for maintaining good health. Every day, your body renews itself, forming new muscle, bone, skin and blood. The food you eat provides the basis of these new tissues. If your body is low in the nutrients they need, for your mouth will be more difficult to resist the infection. If children do not have a balanced diet, their teeth do not develop properly. To enable them to develop strong teeth resistant to decay, children need a balanced diet with an emphasis on calcium, phosphate and fluoride levels themselves.

What are the different types of nutrients?

A balanced diet consists of the following nutrients: Some carbohydrates Essential fatty acids (found in fats) The essential amino acids (found in proteins) Fifteen vitamins Approximately twenty-five minerals Water Because our body is unable to produce all the nutrients they need, especially certain vitamins, these are obtained from certain foods or supplements. The Department of Agriculture of the United States recommended for the general population to eat daily as follows: 6 to 11 servings of bread and cereal 3 to 5 servings of vegetables 2 to 4 servings of fruits 2 to 3 servings of dairy products 2 to 3 servings of meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans or nuts Why is it important to eat well? A poor diet can promote gum disease and tooth decay. Foods rich in carbohydrates, sugars and starches contribute enormously to the production of fatty plaque that adheres to the enamel. Eventually, these acids can cause the destruction of the enamel forming a cavity. If you must eat a diet high in sugars or starches, try to eat during meals rather than between meals and avoid sticky foods because they can produce more plaque. Most meals already contain ingredients that produce acids. A lesser amount of exposure of their teeth to these ingredients, fewest for acid attack tooth enamel.

By Dr. Yuhana Bastien - Dental Tours
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