15 Thursday Oct 2015
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If you love coffee, know this: Wait 30 minutes after drinking it before brushing your teeth! That’s because the acid in the coffee weakens tooth enamel. And if you brush immediately afterward, you’ll damage your teeth even more. That’s according to the Mayo Clinic.
17 Friday Jul 2015
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It’s not as gross as it sounds: It turns out, the acids in many foods soften tooth enamel, making your teeth vulnerable to damage from brushing.
So, wait at least an hour. By then, the acids will have cleared and the enamel will have re-hardened. Also, you can’t speed the process, rinsing your mouth with water won’t make a difference. So just wait.
04 Wednesday Mar 2015
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armpits, bacteria, basic hygiene, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, contacts, cornea scarring, eye infections, eye swelling, floss, flossing, hygiene, infections, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, mascara, personal hygiene, private parts, privates, sleep in contacts, sleep in mascara, teeth, tooth enamel, vision damage
That’s because ignoring certain basics can be downright dangerous. For example:
First: Sleeping in your contacts. It boosts your risk of developing infections by a whopping 1,000%. And can cause cornea scarring and permanent vision damage. In fact, one ophthalmologist from NYU Medical Center says 95% of the eye infections he treats come from someone sleeping in their contacts. So, take your contacts out and use new solution every time you clean and store them. If you don’t, it’s like taking a bath in yesterday’s dirty bath water.
Next: Not flossing. Experts say if you’re not flossing every day – it’s like taking a shower – but only washing your chest and back and forgetting your armpits and privates. You’re not getting 100% clean – and the spots you’re missing are where bacteria can hide. And over time, if you’re not flossing, that trapped bacteria will eat away at your tooth enamel.
The best time to floss is before bed, so food doesn’t have 8 hours to fester between your teeth.
And ladies, don’t go to bed without taking your mascara off. Sleeping in mascara can cause eye swelling. So, do your face and health a favor and wash up every night.
25 Wednesday Jun 2014
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Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, intelligence for your life, plaque, salicylic acid, strawberries, teeth-whitening, tooth enamel, vitamin C
Who needs a teeth-whitening kit when we have strawberries? The salicylic acid in strawberries lifts surface stains from tooth enamel, while their vitamin C whitens teeth by removing plaque.
