Thought folks on this forum might benefit from the advice in this article. Obviously, some things that are good for performance on the bike aren’t great for overall health. There are trade-offs, but I like that the article had a few relatively easy modifications. [image] Endurance Training…

[image] AnotherCyclist: Also make sure to brush your teeth before drinking something that attacks your teeth, like acidity drink. The toothpaste is there to protect your teeth, not to clean it. I know people who have a breakfast and afterwards brush their teeth. Not a good idea, acids from an o…

Might get away with food that isn’t acidic. I saw the impact after an experiment with coke during my time as a student. You can feel as see the damage it did after a single use. You should know, however, that brushing your teeth after eating can sometimes affect your tooth enamel. According to the…

Science :face_with_raised_eyebrow: … https://www.nature.com/articles/s41407-019-0127-1 the overall findings in summary were that the acidic nature of sports drinks has the potential to cause dental erosion, however, saliva control and frequency of consumption - habit, is more important in this in…

Yet still, we have this: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-019-0617-8

Ah I read about this stuff a while back and got quite concerned as well. Especially the extremely low pH value of these sports drinks. I even used citrates and soda to bring the sportsdrinks to neutral pH… a funny side effect: they tasted like absolutely nothing afterwards :sweat_smile: But now I j…

Yeh, I mean. It’s not a crisis level thing. And yeh, for stuff between 1-2 hours, unless it’s a indoor interval session over 90min, I also only drink water. I brush twice a day, floss once a day and my other sugary stuff is basically taken in training. I don’t drink soda, don’t sweeten my coffee, e…

At 70 YO I’m still learning and recently discovered the importance of fueling your rides. Since taking up cycling again I’m at 158 lbs from 235lbs. Been convinced my lack of endurance and age was the cause of limiting rides to 70 miles and feeling bad afterwards. Really was lack of fueling trying to…

erosion and caries are 2 different things, a neutral sugar solution will still be cariogenic because bacteria will transform the carbs into acid

On regular rides I have calories in one bottle and water in another to rinse the mouth. On top of that I have a xylitol chew every 30min or so. Dunno how effective they really are but at a minimum I suppose they don’t hurt if one can, eh, stomach them. Last autumn the dentist said there was no visi…

When I asked my dentist about this, he suggested having a piece of cheese after training to raise the ph in my mouth. That’s the kind of advice I’m willing to follow!

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brahmasick1 October 7, 2022, 2:43pm 23

Thanks for the great advice in this thread! It might be useful not only to athletes but to any people actually. Most people know that oral hygiene is brushing your teeth in the morning and evening.

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