The Food Swaps That Save Your Teeth!
The season of sweet things is almost upon us, but how can we stop our teeth suffering?
Although you may think there is nothing we can do to stop the sugary onslaught, there is! It comes down to simple food swaps, and they’re nicer than you think.
Stand aside carrots and dry wafers, and move on up, Lindt chocolate and Ferrier Rocher. Yes, we really said that!
The in-house dentists at White Glo, have put together a list of the best high street swaps to help our pearly whites. While opting for smaller portions is great advice, simply shopping at the right place could drastically reduce damage to teeth.
Mince Pies
Choose Waitrose all butter mince pies which contain 11.5g of sugar per pie, compared to over double in Sainsbury’s (24.8g) and Tesco’s (20.5g) treats.
Chocolate
The likes of Quality Street, Cadbury Hero’s and Chocolate Oranges contain over 58g of sugar, try opting for Ferrero Rocher or Lindt to almost half your sugar intake, down to 39g.
Biscuits
Ditching the chocolate biscuits in favour of festive shortbread is another way to give teeth a break, with Walker’s shortbread containing just 11.3g of sugar, compared to the 38g in Fox’s famous Christmas selection.
Christmas Day Sugar Hacks
Hidden sugars in cranberry sauce and honey roast hams, not only rack up the calories, but also put teeth under attack for up to up to an hour after eating. If turkey without cranberry sauce is hard to imagine, choose Coleman’s version for just 4.1g of sugar per tablespoon, compared to well over double found in the ASDA (13g) and Sainsbury’s (10.9g) equivalent.
Christmas Cake
Further tips to minimise damage to teeth this Christmas includes choosing Asda for Christmas cake, for 32g of sugar, compared to the 41.8g found in Tesco’s version.
To slash sugar even further, opt for a non-iced cake such as the Waitrose non-iced rich fruit Christmas cake, which has just 24g.
While Tesco doesn’t fair favourably for Christmas cake, it is the place to shop for traditional German stollen cake, as its Finest range contains just 11.5g of sugar, compared to the 20.8g found in Morrison’s range.
Christmas Pudding
ASDA is also the recommended place to pick up Christmas pudding, as it contains 40g of sugar, compared to the 52g or 49g from Morrisons and Iceland respectively.
Whatever you choose, remember everything in moderation, and brush teeth in the morning and before bed!
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