Keeping Gums Healthy To Keep Teeth Healthy: Three Gum-Friendly Foods We Should Know About

Three Gum-Friendly Foods We Should Know About

RAISINS

Research on this dried fruit has shown that raisins contain antioxidants that fight against a type of bacteria that causes inflammation, which is what usually happens if there’s a gum disease.

Three Gum-Friendly Foods We Should Know About

RAISINS

Three Gum-Friendly Foods We Should Know About

Green Tea

Three Gum-Friendly Foods We Should Know About

Green TeaGreen tea has an antioxidant they call ‘catechins’, which controls bacterial infections and prevents inflammation.

Three Gum-Friendly Foods We Should Know About

Whole Grains

Three Gum-Friendly Foods We Should Know About

Whole GrainsThis study reported that men who consumed four or more servings of whole grains every day lowered their chances of gum diseases by 23%. So it’s time to go whole, grain style!

By keeping our gums healthy we’re reducing the chances of losing all our teeth, which is reason enough to start consuming gum-friendly food and drinks!