Fruit teas and drinks pose a hidden danger, researchers from King's College London say: they found that regular consumption of "

“Sour drinks are all the rage today,” says lead author Dr. Saoirse O’Toole, “many people drink them to quench their thirst, and some people are sure that a cup of ginger, berry or lemon tea with. Unfortunately, we have to disappoint them.”.

O'Toole and colleagues took a closer look at the results of a recent study conducted at Guy's Hospital in London, which compared the diet of 300 people with severely damaged teeth and 300 people who did not complain of such problems..

It turned out that natural fruit acids, coming into contact with enamel, begin to destroy it, and this happens even faster when heated.. The fact is that heat increases the rate of chemical interaction of citric acid with calcium phosphate, making the enamel more susceptible to damage, that is, a hot drink causes much more damage to the teeth than a cold one..

It has also been shown that those who prefer to drink tea slowly, savoring each sip in their mouth, are at greater risk, which means that tooth erosion can be prevented by drinking drinks at a high speed.. Interestingly, sugar-free teas turned out to be just as harmful as sweet ones..

Moreover, dentists also warn about the adverse effects on the teeth of today's fashionable fruit smoothies and fruit chips - they also contain a large amount of citric acid..

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