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At the end of every year, many people resolve to take better care of their bodies over the next 365 days. For some people, that means working out more often. For others, it means eating better. That\u2019s where fad diets come in. To many people, a diet with set instructions on what you should and shouldn\u2019t eat cuts out the need to figure out what to fill your plate with. Diet trends may seem appealing at first glance, but they can do a lot of harm to your pearly whites if you aren\u2019t careful. Read on to learn about three popular diet trends that are worse for your smile than you might think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Trend #1: Juice Cleanses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fruits and vegetables are full of vitamins and minerals that are good for your body. For this reason, many people are led to believe that going on a juice cleanse will help them get all the nutrients they need. Unfortunately, since fruit is full of natural sugar, juice cleanses raise your chances of developing cavities. Drinking only juice also keeps your body from taking in the nutrients it needs to keep your teeth healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trend #2: Raw Food Diets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When someone goes on a raw food diet, that means that they\u2019re eating only or mostly uncooked and unprocessed foods in hopes of this providing them with the nutrients they need without chemicals or preservatives. Unfortunately, many of the foods that are popular on this diet can harm your smile. As previously stated, fruit is full of sugar and can raise your chances of decay. Other foods that are popular on this diet like seeds can get caught in your gums and between your teeth, which allows cavity-causing bacteria to feed off them for long periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trend #3: Small Meals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to celebrities and dieticians, eating several small meals per day will help you maintain a small waist. Unfortunately, eating this often can be bad for your smile. When we eat, the level of acid in our mouths rises. This means that eating extra meals throughout the day exposes your teeth to a constant acid attack, which weakens the enamel and makes your pearly whites more susceptible to decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Should You Eat Instead?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that you know what foods should be avoided, what should you eat instead? Some dentist-approved foods that you should work into your diet include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n