why is fruit dangerous for our teeth?"Counselor, fruit tea"

Acidic drinks such as fruit tea or flavored water can attack the enamel and damage the teeth, say researchers at King's College in London. It should be particularly harmful to consume these drinks between meals.

► The British Dental Journal study evaluated the dietary habits of 300 people suffering from severe tooth wear. Conclusion: The more people snack in between, the greater the corresponding dental problems.

According to the researchers, fruit juices, fruit teas, diet drinks, sugary drinks and flavored water attack the teeth because they are highly acidic. Constant sipping, pulling in the mouth or a long wait before swallowing increase the risk of tooth erosion.

Study leader Dr Saoirse O'Toole: "Drinking for more than five minutes or drinking with your mouth in the mouth or nibbling on fruit for long periods of time can really damage your teeth."

The researchers found that people who drank water with lemon or hot flavored fruit tea twice daily between meals had an eleven-fold higher risk of moderate or severe tooth erosion. Halved the risk if the drinks were consumed with meals. Also vinegar or pickled food can favor tooth erosion.

Acidic drinks that can damage the teeth

► Alcohol
► Fruit tea
► flavored water

► pressed juices
► diet drinks
► sweetened drinks

Better for the teeth

► water or soda 
► other tea 
► coffee

► If you have eaten an apple for lunch, you should abstain from acidic drinks for the rest of the day

► If you already had white wine in the evening, you should, for example, forgo the fruit tea the next morning

► AND: Consume balanced acidity foods

The Germans love herbal tea more than fruit tea

Whether chamomile, peppermint or fennel: Germans love herbal tea. According to a recent study by the market research firm Nielsen, herbal tea was clearly ranked among the popularity scale of consumers in 2017 with fruit tea and black tea.

A total of nine million kilos of herbal tea were sold in the food trade and drugstores last year, but only seven million kilograms of fruit tea and 6 million kilograms of black tea, the market researchers said.

According to Nielsen, the Germans spent around eight euros on tea per capita in food retailing and in drugstores in 2017. That was enough for five packs. "Although tea sales and sales are declining slightly, they have remained relatively stable over the last few years," said Nielsen expert Michaela Ebsen.

When making tea, most people like it easy. They prefer to buy tea bags. About 80 percent of the tea is consumed in this way. Only by a long distance follows second loose tea. When buying tea, the German citizens pay attention to the price. They prefer to head for the discounter.