为了牙齿健康,不应该吃的三种食物

 3 Foods to Avoid for Healthy Teeth

为了牙齿健康，不应该吃的三种食物

It is said that you are what you eat. This means that the food or drink intake¹ plays a significant role in achieving healthy teeth and overall health. When eating, your teeth and gums are greatly impacted because you are not only feeding your body, but also the bacteria responsible in developing plaque² or stains on your teeth.

有人说，吃什么就是什么。这就是说你所摄入的食物和饮料对你的牙齿健康和整体健康扮演着十分重要的角色。吃东西的时候，你的牙齿和牙龈会受到很大的影响，因为你不仅在为自己的身体提供营养，同时也会滋养导致牙齿斑块和污渍的细菌。

Plaque buildup may cover the entire surfaces of your teeth. The enamel³ of your teeth will deteriorate⁴ when starches⁵ or sugar mixed with the plaque, thus results to acid formation.

斑块的积累可能会覆盖住牙齿的整个表面。当淀粉与糖混合到斑块中，牙釉质会恶化，从而导致酸的形成。

为了牙齿健康,不应该吃的三种食物

Aside from the possibility of tooth decay, there are other dental issues that may occur such as breaking down of the gums and other structure of the teeth. To get healthy teeth, the best thing to do is to avoid the harmful foods that can ruin your dental structures.

除了蛀牙的可能性，还有可能出现其它的牙齿问题，例如：牙龈和牙齿其它构造的损坏。为了使牙齿健康，最应该做的就是避免有损牙齿结构的有害食物。

1. Sodas⁷ (and diet sodas)

1. 苏打水（和无糖汽水）

There is a valid⁸ reason why you should avoid drinks that contain soda⁶. The sugary soft drink can satisfy your craving⁹ for something sweet, but the truth is that it can damage your dental health.

对于为什么你应该避免含有苏打的饮料这一问题是有充分理由的。含糖软饮料可以满足你对甜食的渴望，但事实上，它有损牙齿健康。

Likewise, the intense flavor of sodas can confuse your body to the natural sweet of fruits. Since sodas contain artificial sweeteners, it does not only cause tooth decay, but also encourages weight gain.

同样的，苏打水的强烈味道能够迷惑你的身体，认为这是水果的自然甜味。既然苏打水含有人造甜味剂，它不仅会引起蛀牙，还会使你增重。

2. Alcohol

2. 酒

Excessive intake of alcohol is not only bad for the liver, but also for the teeth and gums. Alcohol can cause dehydration¹⁰, thus a person may feel that their mouth is dry due to reduced flow of saliva¹¹. This may result in tooth decay, and worse, oral infections like gum disease. Continuous intake of alcohol is one of the main culprits for mouth cancer.

过量饮酒不仅对肝脏有害，而且也对牙齿和牙龈有害。酒会导致脱水，因此由于唾液流量的减少，饮酒之人会觉得口干。这可能会导致蛀牙，更甚者会导致像牙龈疾病之类的口腔感染。不断饮酒是口腔癌的主要原因之一。

3. Sweet candy

3. 甜甜的糖果

It is not bad to eat candies as long as it is in moderation. However, eating too many will make your teeth expose to sugar that is harmful. The problem may aggravate¹² if you eat hard candies that have higher content of sugar.

只要吃糖果的量适中，那么就没有什么不好的影响。但是，过量吃糖会使你的牙齿暴露在有害的糖中。如果你吃的糖果是含有大量糖份的硬糖果时，那么问题可能会更加严重。

1 intake   

n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口

参考例句：

• Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
• There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。

2 plaque   

n.饰板，匾，(医)血小板

参考例句：

• There is a commemorative plaque to the artist in the village hall.村公所里有一块纪念该艺术家的牌匾。
• Some Latin words were engraved on the plaque. 牌匾上刻着些拉丁文。

3 enamel   

n.珐琅，搪瓷，瓷釉；(牙齿的)珐琅质

参考例句：

• I chipped the enamel on my front tooth when I fell over.我跌倒时门牙的珐琅质碰碎了。
• He collected coloured enamel bowls from Yugoslavia.他藏有来自南斯拉夫的彩色搪瓷碗。

4 deteriorate   

v.变坏；恶化；退化

参考例句：

• Do you think relations between China and Japan will continue to deteriorate?你认为中日关系会继续恶化吗？
• He held that this would only cause the situation to deteriorate further.他认为，这只会使局势更加恶化。

5 starches   

n.淀粉( starch的名词复数 )；含淀粉的食物；浆粉v.把（衣服、床单等）浆一浆( starch的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• You should avoid sugars and starches. 你应避免吃糖和含淀粉的食物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Cotton and rayon yarns are most often sized with water-insoluble starches. 棉和人造丝纱多用不溶于水的淀粉上浆。 来自互联网

6 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

7 sodas   

n.苏打( soda的名词复数 )；碱；苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• There are plenty of sodas in the refrigerator. 冰箱里有很多碳酸饮料。 来自辞典例句
• Two whisky and sodas, please. 请来两杯威士忌苏打。 来自辞典例句

8 valid   

adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的

参考例句：

• His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
• Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？

9 craving   

n.渴望,热望

参考例句：

• a craving for chocolate 非常想吃巧克力
• She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps. 她不吃正餐，以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。

10 dehydration   

n.脱水，干燥

参考例句：

• He died from severe dehydration.他死于严重脱水。
• The eyes are often retracted from dehydration.眼睛常因脱水而凹陷。

11 saliva   

n.唾液，口水

参考例句：

• He wiped a dribble of saliva from his chin.他擦掉了下巴上的几滴口水。
• Saliva dribbled from the baby's mouth.唾液从婴儿的嘴里流了出来。

12 aggravate   

vt.加重(剧)，使恶化；激怒，使恼火

参考例句：

• Threats will only aggravate her.恐吓只能激怒她。
• He would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it.他揉擦伤口只会使伤势加重。