A glass of warm water with lemon, which nutritionists are increasingly recommending to start the day, may help you speed up your metabolism, but it can harm your teeth. The effects of lemon water can be especially bad for your teeth if you drink this drink immediately after getting up, as recommended for metabolism, to speed up digestion.
Dentist Dr. Rajo Sepefar says that warm water with lemon damages tooth enamel, which is why teeth become more sensitive and turn yellowish.
- Tooth enamel is damaged due to the acidity of lemons. If this is constantly repeated, that is, if acidic drinks and food are constantly taken in, the tooth enamel breaks down, and the inner layer of the tooth, which normally has a slightly yellow hue, remains exposed and very sensitive - said Dr. Raja.
When tooth enamel is damaged, teeth become very sensitive to cold.
The fact that teeth are brushed in the morning, not long after drinking warm water with lemon, makes things even worse. Namely, brushing with a brush after eating or drinking something acidic damages the tooth enamel even worse and successfully removes the outer layer.
Doctor Raja therefore advises not to drink water with lemon in the morning. Instead, to hydrate your body, drink only a glass of water in the morning, it will not damage your teeth.
If you really like drinking warm water and lemon juice, the dentist advises you to take a few precautions: never brush your teeth immediately after drinking this drink. Between brushing your teeth and drinking warm water with lemon, at least an hour or two should pass, reports Novosti.
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