Wear braces, will you lose weight? It is a question of many people. The doctor said that if the teeth are not arranged neatly, they should be corrected if necessary, but the purpose is to correct the teeth, not to lose weight. If you simply use correction to lose weight, it is a bit of putting the cart before the horse. If you wear braces and eat the wrong food, you will get fatter and fatter.

Liu Bowen, executive director of the Taiwan Province Association for Obesity Prevention and Health Education and a weight loss expert, pointed out that many people expect to lose face and lose weight after wearing braces to correct their teeth, but the weight loss consultation clinic found that wearing braces not only did not lose face, but even made them more obese due to bad eating habits and lack of exercise.

Five taboos for eating with braces.

There is basically no specific medicine for losing weight, which is nothing more than controlling diet and exercise. It is suggested that patients who wear braces to correct dentition eat more high-fiber foods such as fresh vegetables and fruits, although the diet will be a bit inconvenient. If they live on high-calorie food, I'm afraid it won't have any effect on losing weight.

At the same time, I remind you that when you first wear braces, your teeth will be sore and weak when you chew. These are normal phenomena, and there are five taboos in diet, so we should avoid causing tooth damage.

1. Avoid hard foods such as bones and nuts (you can choose to remove bones and shells for later use).

2. Avoid foods with kernels: such as prunes and red dates, which also need to be eaten after kernel removal.

3. Avoid biting: For example, biting pears and apples, it is a better way to cut the fruit into small pieces and put it directly in the mouth.

4. Avoid spicy food: If you have oral ulcers due to wearing braces, you should avoid eating spicy food, especially spicy food.

5. Avoid drinking hot water: It is recommended to drink more warm water.