We all have our different reasons for starting a new diet. Maybe you want to fit into that new outfit that you just bought, or maybe you just want to start eating healthier. However, starting a new diet can drastically harm your teeth! Before you start a new diet, make sure you know what harm you might be doing to your body.

1. Before you start that new diet...

2. With bathing suit season quickly approaching, many of us
are trying to shed a few pounds before bearing it all at the
pool. With so many different theories and diet plans out
there it may seem challenging to find the right one. I’ll be
the first to say I haven’t quite mastered that myself yet so I
won’t be giving any weight loss advice.

3. When people start focusing on their waistline they can
often forget about other bodily changes that can happen
when dramatically altering ones diet. A hygienist friend of
mine shared Denise’s story.

4. Denise’s Story:
Denise went on a strict raw vegan diet and then began
consuming large quantities of fermented foods. This highly
acidic diet caused a drastic negative change in her oral
health. She went from an overall healthy mouth to 16 new
cavities in a 1-year span.

5. While I don’t necessarily agree with Denise’s solution to her
problem, I can say her experience is real and something I
have seen first-hand as a hygienist. Although enamel is the
hardest substance in the human body, it is no match for
continual exposure to an acidic environment.

6. Curious about the pH of the foods you’re eating? Go to
http://www.foodscience.caes.uga.edu/extension/document
s/fdaapproximatephoffoodslacf-phs.pdf for a list of
approximate pH of foods and food products published by
the FDA.

7. Have any questions? Just ask!
Source: carifree.com/blog