Food and Braces

Because I will be on a three day sabbatical, I'll blog a second post now:

One of the papers I received as part of the paperwork for PDS stressed the importance of avoiding foods that can harm the braces--in place of an exhaustive list of specifics, using 'common sense' was stressed.

I remember my first braces journey, and how caramel was off-limits. For an 11 year old, that is distressing news. Now though my caramel consumption is slim-to-none, so the restriction will matter little to me.

Thankfully braces aren't sensitive to spicy food. I don't eat anything particularly hard, and none of the sticky garbage-candy that the young'ens do. And I can't imagine curries and other south/southeast/east Asian dishes will do any harm. Maybe the terrible sushi from Giant Eagle, which can be hard as a computer desk.

I'll probably cut out my Zone Nutrition bars; I was the only one who really liked them anyway and I think even I was beginning to grow weary of them. I'll stick to getting my vitamins from vitamin water. I also will avoid the smokehouse cheddar crackers that have been sitting on my desk, untouched by me, for about a month.

I'll probably also bid adieu to the occasional chocolate black raspberry from the Chocolate Mousse, though I may try to keep with getting desserts from the excellent Tango Cafe.

So, in total, braces should make me an even healthier eater, if a slightly less pleased one.