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What they eat between meals can be key to avoiding cavities. <\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd34 ENEMIES (Those to be VERY LIMITED):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sticky gummies and candies:<\/strong> They stick to the teeth for hours and hours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cookies and pastries:<\/strong> Sugar and refined flours are a feast for bacteria.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Packaged juices (even the &#8220;natural&#8221; ones!):<\/strong> They have lots and lots of free sugar and are acidic.<\/li>\n<li>Potato <strong>chips:<\/strong> The starch turns into sugar and sticks everywhere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udfe2 FRIENDS (Those we should encourage):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cheese:<\/strong> Great! Helps neutralize acidity in the mouth. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural yogurt (without sugar):<\/strong> Provides calcium.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fresh fruit (not juice!):<\/strong> Raw apple or carrot helps to &#8220;sweep away&#8221; plaque.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nuts (crushed if they are small):<\/strong> Healthy fat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>And always&#8230; WATER: <\/strong>  The best drink.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The problem is not only the sugar, but the <strong>time<\/strong> that sugar spends in the mouth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep this post for healthy snack ideas! What is your little one&#8217;s favorite snack? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>#HealthySnacks #ChildSnacks #ChildSnack #Caries #HiddenSugar #ChildFood #HealthyTeeth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The snacking war! What they eat between meals can be key to avoiding cavities. \ud83d\udd34 ENEMIES (Those to be VERY LIMITED): Sticky gummies and candies: They stick to the teeth for hours and hours. 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