Too much junk is bad for your gums<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Too much fast food is bad for your gums,
\nMinister of Health Sujudi says.<\/p>\n
Sujudi bases his assertion on the fact that fast food tends to
\nbe rich and soft, while the gums need hard and chewy food.<\/p>\n
\"Once in while fast food may be okay, but if you constantly
\neat fast food, you could get a gum-ache,\" he told reporters on
\nSaturday. \"Just don't make it a habit,\" he added.<\/p>\n
He said people will be better off sticking to fare that tends
\nto have more fiber and therefore requires more chewing.<\/p>\n
\"Your teeth and gums will be strong,\" he said after
\naccompanying Uton Muchtar, the Southeast Asia Regional Director
\nof the World Health Organization meet with President Soeharto at
\nthe Bina Graha presidential office.<\/p>\n
Uton said WHO this year is focusing on the promotion of oral
\nhealth, and in this regard, one of the major problems in
\nSoutheast Asia is the tradition of betel chewing because it can
\ncause mouth cancer.<\/p>\n
\"We strongly urge people to cut down on betel chewing,\" Uton
\nsaid. (emb)<\/p>",
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