Eating carrot - for whiter teeth

eating carrot - whiter teeth - eating carrot while it is raw helps our teeth
@jalbeos (1175)
Philippines
May 11, 2007 9:56pm CST
I have read a headline news few weeks ago. Eating carrot while it's raw makes our teeth whiter? I love eating it while it is raw, I don't like the smell but I like the taste. What do you think?
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6 responses
• United States
12 May 07
Very interesting! Thanks for your great information. I was not aware of this fact. My condition is the same . I don't like its smell but I like the taste.
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@jalbeos (1175)
• Philippines
12 May 07
That headline really caught my attention because when I was a child I used to eat carrot on my fathers farm. You can simply pull the plant up, then wash with water and eat it. It is a good source of Vitamin A in a form of beta-carotene. So, keep eating carrot disregarding its taste.
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• Australia
12 May 07
This is very interesting, ive heard the old tale that they improve your eyesite but not about them whitening your teeth. I dont mind eating carrots raw, ive never really smelt them before. I think i may have heard that strawberries whiten the teeth though. I probably need to try some of these things as my teeth need a bit of whitening as i only brush them once a day. So thankyou again for this information guys :)
• Australia
12 May 07
Yeah only once a day, i usually am too tired at night to get around to doing it :P You know after reading this discussion i went to the fridge and grabbed a raw carrot to eat :P
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@jalbeos (1175)
• Philippines
13 May 07
Ohhh really, can I have some? It happened to me too. Usually, we don't water in the faucet at night... if there's no water saved for the night, then, no toothbrush... ;)
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@jalbeos (1175)
• Philippines
12 May 07
Are you sure, once a day? I only heard carrot as good for the eyes for many years. Now, it is really interesting that it can whiten our teeth too. It smells bad for me but still I eat it.
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@brimia (6581)
• United States
14 May 07
I suppose any hard veggies would help clean your teeth. I love raw carrots...they make a great healthy snack.
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@jalbeos (1175)
• Philippines
14 May 07
Yeah, definitely. They are good for your health too. Thanks for your response.
• Philippines
12 May 07
really? i haven't heard of these before.. but i don't eat carrots.. and i won't eat them.. that is for sure. but one thing i know is that strawberries can whiten your teeth.. and it is scientifically proven.
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@jalbeos (1175)
• Philippines
12 May 07
Cool, well good to hear that, I would say, carrot is not the only source for whitening our teeth... It is only the one of them. Thanks for your response.
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@aweins (4199)
• India
12 May 07
i like carrots and i like the smell too. i like it raw as well as in soup or in any veggy.Raw carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A and potassium. they contain vitamin C , vitamin B6 ,thiamine,folic acid,and magnesium. i like it in a veg as well as raw. i like its swet dish prepared by my mom which now i have learnt and can also make. carrots are also very rich in anti-oxidants.
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@jalbeos (1175)
• Philippines
13 May 07
You are right! I really like veggies too, I prefer eating veggies than meat. So, better eat carrot while it is raw... ;)
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@jazgottt (1180)
• Poland
13 May 07
I like eating carrot, especially raw:) I've never heard that eating raw carrot can whiten our teeth. The same about strawberry. It's interesting. I knew that carrot contains beta-caroten, which makes our skin bronze.
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@jalbeos (1175)
• Philippines
13 May 07
I've never heard about strawberry-for whiter teeth issue too... It is not common here in Philippines. Thanks for your response!