健康生活:七種有利於牙齒健康的食物
Crunchy And Chewy Foods
易碎與耐嚼食物
Crunchy and chewy foods — such as carrots, celery and nuts — cause saliva to flow; saliva neutralizes the acids formed by cavity-causing bacteria. (Sticky and sweet foods, on the other hand, help that bacteria to grow and develop into plaque — a bacterial buildup that can give rise to cavities.
易碎或耐嚼食物，比如胡蘿蔔、芹菜、堅果，可以促進唾液的分泌，唾液可以中和蛀牙細菌產生的酸。
Milk And Cheese
牛奶與奶酪
Milk and cheese are naturally good for your teeth. Not only do they provide calcium, which helps make teeth and bones strong, they also deliver casein, a protein that reduces cavity formation.
牛奶與奶酪對牙齒有益，它們不僅提供鈣，還幫助牙齒和骨骼更強韌，還會提供酪蛋白 ，是一種可以減少蛀牙形成的蛋白質。
Garlic, Apples, Grapes, Shiitake Mushrooms, Cocoa and Nutmeg
大蒜、蘋果、葡萄、香菇、可可粉、肉豆蔻
Several foods directly combat the bacteria that cause cavities, bad breath and gum disease. Garlic, apples, grapes, shiitake mushrooms, cocoa and nutmeg contain compounds that may prevent cavity-causing bacteria from adhering to teeth.
有幾種食物可以直接抵抗導致蛀牙、口氣以及牙齦問題的細菌。大蒜、蘋果、葡萄、香菇、可可粉、肉豆蔻中都含有化合物，可以阻止蛀牙細菌附着在牙齒上。
Raisins
葡萄乾
You might think that because raisins are sweet and sticky, they're not good for your oral health. But research has shown that antioxidants in raisins fight the growth of a type of bacteria that can cause inflammation and gum disease, according to research from the Illinois College of Dentistry.
你可能會認爲因爲葡萄乾又甜又粘，可能對口腔健康不利。但是研究表明，葡萄乾中含有的抗氧化劑可抵抗導致發炎和牙齦問題的一種細菌。
Tea
茶
Green tea contains antioxidants called catechins that may tamp down the body's inflammatory response to the bacteria that cause gum disease. A study found that a daily cup of green tea significantly lowered Japanese men's risk of developing gum disease. The polyphenols in black tea can help destroy the growth of bacteria that cause bad breath too.
綠茶中含有一種被稱爲兒茶酸的抗氧化劑，可能會幫助人體增強對導致牙齦問題細菌的抵抗力。研究表明，一天一杯綠茶可以有效降低日本人患牙齦疾病的風險，紅茶中含有的多酚類還可以幫助破壞導致口氣的細菌滋生。
Water
水
Water keeps your throat and lips moist and prevents your mouth from feeling dry. Dry mouth can cause bad breath and/or an unpleasant taste — and can even promote cavities.
水可以保持喉嚨和嘴脣溼潤，防止口乾。而口乾會導致口氣和（或）不快味覺，甚至可以導致蛀牙。
Yogurt
酸奶
Researchers from Japan, publishing their findings in the Journal of Periodontology, analyzed dietary intakes from nearly 1,000 adults and found those who consumed the highest levels of dairy — specifically yogurt and yogurt-type drinks — had the healthiest gums. They think the probiotics (a.k.a. "good bacteria") in yogurt might be responsible for protecting gums. A 2005 study also found that yogurt can stop the growth of bad-breath-causing bacteria.
日本的研究者們在《牙周病學雜誌》上發表了他們的研究發現，他們分析了近1000名成年人的日常飲食，發現每天攝入酸奶和酸奶飲品最多的人，牙齒最健康。他們認爲酸奶中含有的益生菌可能有助於保護牙齦。2005年的一項研究也發現了酸奶可以幫助阻止導致口氣的細菌滋生。
