{"id":121,"date":"2013-09-16T12:31:56","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T18:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.robertmitchelldds.com\/?p=121"},"modified":"2025-11-28T14:27:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T20:27:32","slug":"five-tooth-friendly-lunch-ideas-for-you-and-your-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertmitchelldds.com\/blog\/five-tooth-friendly-lunch-ideas-for-you-and-your-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Tooth-Friendly Lunch Ideas for You and Your Children"},"content":{"rendered":"You\u2019ve bought the crayons, pencils and notebooks. New jeans and tennis shoes? Check. Met with the teacher? Check. Back to school season brings with it mile-long supply lists and a bevy of paperwork, tasks and chores, right? The last thing busy parents want to think about is packing a healthy lunch for their little ones and themselves.\r\n\r\nAnd yet, we all know how important healthy meals are to healthy children \u2013 and healthy teeth! The most common chronic childhood disease is tooth decay and 51 million school hours are lost annually due to dental-related illnesses, so we need to consider what we\u2019re feeding our kids.\r\n\r\nWe are here to help! At Dr. Robert Mitchell\u2019s Dallas office, we love exploring all of the ways we can help make life easier, while thinking about how to help you have <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>YOUR<\/em><\/span> best smile.\r\n<h3>A balanced diet is a critical element of dental health no matter what your age so consider your family\u2019s teeth when packing the brown bags this fall and include the following <strong>smile-friendly items<\/strong>:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Sandwiches made with whole grain bread and packed with protein-rich foods like chicken or turkey to help teeth build enamel<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Produce like celery, carrots and apples, which act like a toothbrush by massaging gums and helping to eliminate bad bacteria<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Calcium-rich foods like low-fat milk, yogurt and string cheese, which keep teeth and the jaw bone strong and protected against tooth decay<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Red peppers and oranges packed with Vitamin C to help strengthen blood vessels and connective tissue in the gums<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Hard-boiled eggs and tuna fish to aid in the absorption of calcium and protein<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nOf course, brushing after each meal is recommended but isn\u2019t always possible at school or work. In lieu of brushing, be sure you AND your child rinse your mouth with water for a minute after eating to help loosen any food that may be stuck in the teeth.\r\n\r\nDo you have questions about teeth? Give Dr. Robert Mitchell a call or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertmitchelldds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">schedule an appointment<\/a> at his Dallas office.\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? Join us as we share tips and more fun facts on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RobertMitchellDDS\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drRMitchellDDS\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You\u2019ve bought the crayons, pencils and notebooks. New jeans and tennis shoes? Check. Met with the teacher? Check. Back to school season brings with it mile-long supply lists and a bevy of paperwork, tasks and chores, right? The last thing busy parents want to think about is packing a healthy lunch for their little ones and themselves. And yet, we all know how important healthy meals are to healthy children \u2013 and healthy teeth! 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