Wednesday, October 13, 2004

For healthy wine drinking, don't brush your teeth!

Neon Teetheeeeeeooooooooooooo..... yecchhhhhh!

A professional dentist suggests that if you don't brush your teeth before drinking (and, a few hours afterwards), the plaque you have on your teeth acts as a protective barrier against the acid of the wine. (Furry teeth can be a wine drinker's friend -- News in Science) Thankfully, also

Chewing sugar-free gum and drinking water helps to stimulate saliva production, as does application of fluoride gel the night before tasting.

What next? Don't shave? Don't wash your face?

Just go and brush your teeth. I don't want to hear that I am going to taste 100 wines today excuse!!