舌尖上的美國(133):美白牙齒小妙方(2)

5. An apple a day, an apple a day keeps the dentist away. Apples are like nature's very own toothbrush. They work.like an astringent for your teeth and the pectin serves to polish and perfect.

一天一顆蘋果，遠離牙科診所。蘋果就像自然牙刷，它能爲你的牙齒止血，所含的果膠還可以爲你的牙齒拋光，使它更加完美。

6. Water and lots of it. Water, water, water, you've got to drink a lot of water. That way you keep things moving and grooving in your mouth and then bacteria can't camp out in the crevices of your teeth.

許多水。水，水，水！你要喝大量的水。喝水可以在口腔中形成流動，這樣細菌就不能在你的牙縫間安營紮寨了。

7. The seven deadly smile sins, just say no to the seven deadly smile sins. Are you ready? Take notes, sugar, juices, carbonated beverages like soda, red wine, coffee, tea, and finally smoking, no alcohol. Alcohol-based mouthwashes can dehydrate and damage your gums. Instead make your own.

危害笑容7宗罪。要直接對這7宗罪說不！你準備好了嗎？要記下來哦，糖、果汁、碳酸飲料、蘇打水、紅酒、咖啡、茶，最後吸菸，當然還有拒絕酒精！含有酒精的漱口水會讓你的牙齦脫水，還會對牙齦有害。你可以自己製作漱口水來代替。

8. All you have to do is grab your favorite essential oil, cinnamon, clove, peppermint all work. Pour eight to ten drops in a little bit of distilled water, stick in the fridge, swish around in the a.m. for an early wake up, and you'll be smiling like a samurai.

你要做的就是放點你最喜歡的精油、肉桂、丁香還有薄荷。滴8到10滴到蒸餾水中，放到冰箱，早晨擦點可以振作精神，你的笑容將會像一個武士那樣燦爛。

9. Chew gum after meals. Here's the deal. Chewing gum with Xylitol is actually incredible for your teeth, why? Bacteria can't even survive in a Xylitol rich environment. They just can't attach to your choppers. So, what's best for your health is for you to chew. Chew for a cause. Practice this advice and you're sure to have tip top teeth.

飯後嚼口香糖。是這樣的，口香糖和木糖醇對你的牙齒有着絕妙的好處，爲什麼呢？細菌是不能在木糖醇豐富的環境中生存的。它們不會傷害你的牙齒。那麼爲了對你身體好，咀嚼把。我們的目標是咀嚼出健康。按照這幾條做一定會爲你帶來超級棒的牙齒。