Every snack starts an acid attack that lasts about 20 minutes. Graze all day and your teeth never get a break.
The swap
Cheese, nuts and crunchy veg raise the pH in your mouth and help enamel recover. Cheese is the overachiever.
Easy wins
Keep sweet things to mealtimes.
Drink water after coffee or juice.
Chew sugar-free gum after lunch.
Written by
Noor Haddad
Very gentle with gums. Very strict about flossing.
