A healthy diet can play a big role in keeping your whole body healthy, including keeping your mouth clean and healthy. In fact, eating nutritious foods can help prevent cavities, tooth decay, and gum disease. In this video, you’ll see why some of the things you might find at a local farmers market can be great for your smile, your body, and your overall oral health.
Discover the health benefits of products commonly sold at local farmers markets like fruits, vegetables, dairy and dairy products, nuts, and water, and what each product has to offer for the health of your teeth. Fruits and vegetables have lots of water and fiber which have the capability to clean some of the food particles from your teeth. Fruits and vegetables that are crunchy stimulate the production of saliva, which helps your teeth by washing away and neutralizing harmful acids and by restoring tooth enamel by carrying calcium and phosphate. Dairy products also contain a lot of calcium and phosphates that remineralize your teeth. Protein contains phosphorus and proteins that protect and rebuild tooth enamel. Some nuts are packed with protein while others have Vitamin D and calcium. Nuts are also crunchy, so, like some fruits and vegetables, they stimulate the generation of saliva.
Find these foods at your local farmers market to help strengthen your teeth!
Discussion Questions
Have you ever been to a farmers market?
What do fruits and veggies, like apples, carrots, and celery help wash away from your mouth?
What are spinach and kale packed with?
What do cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products have high doses of that benefit your teeth?
What do nuts stimulate to help your teeth?
Why is drinking water important for your body? How does it help your dental health?
What have you learned about farmers markets and what they sell?