Written By: Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti | Updated: July 21, 2015, 12:11 PM
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Rather than opting for teeth whitening procedures and trying natural remedies to fight stains, knowing about everyday food items that are staining your teeth, and keeping away from them, is way better. Find out which foods spell bad news for your pearlies.
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Coffee: Just like the brown stains of coffee accumulate on the sides of the mug, drinking coffee every day can stain teeth too. It's better to prevent your teeth from staining altogether rather than trying to brush out the stains.
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Tea: After coffee, tea might be on your go-to beverage to kick start your day. Although green tea and white tea are known to be low in tannins (when consumed in excess, tannins stain the teeth), herbal tea was found to erode teeth enamel. So choose your morning cuppa wisely!
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Berries: If you want your pearlies to be stain-free, better stay away from berries such as blueberries, blackberries, cherries and other brightly coloured fruits. You can eat apples, strawberries and bananas, but ensure you keep a tab on the acid content of the fruit.
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Wine: You might know that red wine makes your teeth sticky and stains them. This doesn't mean you change to white wine, as even that has high acid content, which in turn allows staining from other foods and drinks.
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Sweets: There is no other way out with them. The hard-coated sugar sweets and candy that colour your tongue have the same effect on your teeth too. So limit your sweet intake if you want your teeth to keep shining.
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Drink a glass of vegetable juice every day- Add a rainbow of vegetables to it- Tomato, Kherson, Mint, Carrot, Coriander, Ghia, Spinach, Beetroot, Ginger and others. The juice will be rich in antioxidants. It makes the system alkaline and gives a dewy complexion. The greener the juice the better it is because green Juice is rich in chlorophyll, a component that helps increase the hemoglobin too.
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Tobacco: Whatever form of tobacco you pick -- smoking or chewing it -- your teeth bear the brunt. Nicotine and tar in tobacco can turn your teeth yellow in no time.
