{"id":879,"date":"2015-12-22T10:10:14","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T10:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.leslatnerdds.com\/?p=879"},"modified":"2015-12-05T01:17:35","modified_gmt":"2015-12-05T01:17:35","slug":"dentist-los-angeles-ca-nutritional-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/dentist-los-angeles-ca-nutritional-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Dentist in Los Angeles CA: Eat This for Oral Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000043977270_Small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000043977270_Small-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"dentist los angeles ca\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000043977270_Small-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000043977270_Small.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>We all have our favorite home remedies. Here&#8217;s one of ours: ever heard of the apple trick? It\u2019s not some juggling or baking act. No, it\u2019s what happens around 2pm, when your breath is less than fresh &#8212; and instead of ignoring it, you head to the kitchen and bite into a crunchy apple. You know the feeling: a few bites in and your mouth suddenly feels clean and well hydrated. This is just one food trick that positively impacts your oral health &#8212; keep reading for more from your dentist in Los Angeles CA, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/meet-dr-latner.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Les Latner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dentist in Los Angeles Has Nutrition Advice for Oral Health<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children and adults alike can improve the health of their smiles with a few nutritional tweaks. \u00a0Listen up to these five nutrition tips for fresher breath and cleaner, healthier teeth and gums. <\/span>\r\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#5: Hydrate With Water<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A clean mouth is also a hydrated mouth. You can keep the saliva flowing after meals and throughout the morning and afternoon by sipping on water, says Dr. Latner. If you have trouble remembering to hydrate, slip a reusable water bottle into your bag or briefcase before heading out for the day.<\/span>\r\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#4: Snack on Crunchy Fruits and Vegetables<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like with the apple trick, crunchy fruits and vegetables can help hydrate the mouth to neutralize breath. Additionally, their rougher parts of produce like celery, raw carrots and apples can help to scrub away plaque and surface stains &#8212; that\u2019s why crunchy nuts are good for cleaning teeth, too. Keep a stash of healthy snacks at school or work to enhance your oral health. <\/span>\r\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3: Maintain a Well-Balanced Diet<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You know it\u2019s good for your overall wellbeing, but eating a well-balanced diet also impacts your oral health in a big way. Dr. Latner advises maintaining a diet full of whole grains, low-fat dairy and protein as well as fresh fruits and vegetables for healthy teeth and gums. <\/span>\r\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2: Rinse With Water<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s excellent if you can make a habit of brushing your teeth after meals or at least one extra time throughout the day, but if not, at least make a habit of rinsing your mouth out with water after consuming sugar. It\u2019s not only great for washing away extra acids and food particles, but it will also go far in protecting your teeth against stains.<\/span>\r\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1: Watch the Acids<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You know coffee isn\u2019t great for the shade of your teeth, but did you know its acid content can also significantly weaken the tooth enamel? That\u2019s right. The acids in fruit, juices, wine and most candy and sugared beverages are real enamel killers. Watch what you\u2019re putting into your mouth &#8212; and when you do indulge, make sure you don\u2019t swish or hold the material in your mouth for long. <\/span>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep Up Your Excellent Oral Hygiene Habits<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to taking these nutrition guidelines into mind, make sure you\u2019re also maintaining excellent oral hygiene. That includes brushing for two minutes, twice a day, flossing daily and visiting your Los Angeles dentist twice a year. And if you&#8217;re a parent, know that Dr. Latner is also your child&#8217;s Los Angeles pediatric dentist. If it\u2019s been awhile since your or your loved one&#8217;s last dental checkup, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/contact.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact our office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to schedule your appointment today.<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We all have our favorite home remedies. Here&#8217;s one of ours: ever heard of the apple trick? It\u2019s not some juggling or baking act. No, it\u2019s what happens around 2pm, when your breath is less than fresh &#8212; and instead of ignoring it, you head to the kitchen and bite into a crunchy apple. You know the feeling: a few bites in and your mouth suddenly feels clean and well hydrated. This is just one food trick that positively impacts your oral health &#8212; keep reading for more from your dentist in Los Angeles CA, Dr. Les Latner! <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/dentist-los-angeles-ca-nutritional-guidelines\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[165],"tags":[44,27,172,166,171,174,18,173],"class_list":["post-879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-oral-health","tag-dr-les-latner","tag-general-dentistry","tag-nutritional-guidelines","tag-oral-health","tag-oral-hygiene","tag-oral-hygiene-habits","tag-westside-dental-associates","tag-what-to-eat-for-good-oral-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dentist in Los Angeles 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