
4. Go easy on energy drinks
When a researcher at the college of dentistry at the University of Tennessee compared five popular beverages (Coca-Cola Classic, Diet Coke, Gatorade, Red Bull and Starbucks Frappuccino coffee), he discovered that the energy and sports drinks had the greatest potential for eroding tooth enamel. Stick with water: Only runners or competitive athletes exercising longer than one hour need sports drinks to replace electrolytes and carbohydrates.