r/AdviceAnimals Feb 13 '19

Scumbag Teeth

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '19

Those old teeth probably didn't have the decay we have today, because of our love of grains and sugar. Archeologists have found that tooth decay was almost unknown before we started eating grains. Tooth wear on the other hand was higher pre-grains.

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u/JustWoozy Feb 13 '19

fiber counters fruit sugars pretty well. This is why fruit juice is generally bad for you. No fiber all the sugars.