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Teeth & Gums
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Eating sugar is a major cause of tooth decay. When and how often you eat sugar may be more important than how much you eat. For example, if you eat sugary foods or drink sodas frequently throughout the day, the enamel that protects your teeth is constantly exposed to acids.
Hard candies, cough drops, and breath mints are especially harmful because they dissolve slowly in your mouth. Many experts suggest that you take a 3-hour break between eating foods containing sugar. Sugary or starchy foods eaten with a meal are less harmful to your teeth than when they're eaten alone, possibly because the production of saliva, which washes away the sugar and bacteria, is increased. However, sugary foods eaten before you go to bed can be very damaging (especially if you don't brush your teeth afterward) because you don't produce as much saliva when you sleep.
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