Oral health: These 6 foods can whiten your teeth naturally

Here are some foods which you can include in your diet to maintain the whiteness and shine along with a beautiful, healthy smile.

Nuts

Nuts comprise of proteins, which aid in teeth whitening. Also, munching them helps in rubbing the stains off and scraping the plaque away, thanks to their coarse texture. Make sure you consume different nuts like cashews, almonds, walnuts, etc., very often.

Apple

Apples comprise of a natural ingredient called malic acid which is used in toothpastes; this acid leads to salivation in our mouth which aids in maintaining teeth’s cleanliness and removing any stuck food particles and stain on the teeth. Also, chewing apple with its skin acts like a gentle and natural teeth scrubber which provides you with various health benefits along with hygienic teeth.

Strawberry

Like apples, strawberries too contain malic acid, which naturally cleanses your teeth, just eat them and get rid of the off-whiteness. The yellowness is too much, try cleaning your teeth by applying baking soda on the strawberry and get the white shine back.

Pears

This juicy fruit tends to neutralise the stains on the teeth caused by the germs and aids in teeth whitening. The juicy content of the fruit leads to saliva production which aids in flushing away the stuck food particles and leaves the teeth cleaner.

Broccoli

Consume raw broccoli in order to protect your teeth and getting rid of the germs and bacteria that generate because of the enamel-harming acid. The texture of raw broccoli also aids in polishing the teeth while keeping cavities and stains away.

Carrots

Carrots too triggers the production of saliva, which clears the food debris away and whitens the teeth. Apart from maintaining the oral cleanliness, it also makes our gums healthier and stronger.

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