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Food Guidesbraces, oreos

Can I eat Oreos with braces?

You can eat Oreos with braces, but it would be best to soften the cookie with milk before you bite into it or you could damage your braces. Oreos are a delicious snack and it would be torture to ask anyone to stay off Oreos for any amount of time. This is why a popular question at the orthodontist’s is if it’s ok to eat Oreos with braces? However, when you get braces, you have a responsibility to protect them, and unfortunately, that means you have to stay away from some things you like, including Oreos, unless of course, you…

By Luong Tan

Food GuidesBurger, mcdonald

Can You Eat a Burger with Braces?

Getting braces is an amazing experience, but adapting to the changes that come with wearing them can be challenging. Braces are only successful if they are properly cared for, which means some foods should be avoided for the length of your treatment. You should know that while braces are beneficial for people who need their teeth and/or jaws straightened, they can make it difficult to eat certain foods. You are not forced to follow a liquid diet or eat soft foods for an extended period, but you must be cautious and aware of the foods you must avoid. So, can…

By Johny

Food Industryyogurt, yoplait

Is Yoplait Yogurt Healthy?

Yogurts are lovely and they come in varieties. The world’s largest franchise brand of yogurt, Yoplait, is very popular among yogurts lovers. It is smooth and creamy with excellent flavors. But does popular and well-loved mean healthy? Nowadays, more people are concerned about how healthy the food they eat is and yogurts are not exempted. Hence the question is, is Yoplait yogurt healthy? We made some inferences. Is Yoplait yogurt healthy? Yes, Yoplait yogurts may not be as flavorful as other brands, but they are healthy options. With many people obsessed with keeping fit, yogurts are healthy dairy products they…

Can You Make Hamburger Helper Without Milk?

By Luong Tan

Pantry Guideshamburger, milk

Can You Make Hamburger Helper Without Milk?

If easy-to-make skillet meals are your thing, a Hamburger Helper might just be one of your go-to meals on those days you crave a portion of pasta or rice-based meal. Hamburger Helper has become such a well-loved household meal, and it can be prepared in just 30 minutes. The Hamburger Helper recipe requires that you add milk to give it that creamy texture and add a unique smack to the sauce. If you have dairy concerns, it may bother you that milk is one of the active ingredients of this savory dish. If you’re preparing Hamburger Helper and you find…

Why Is Cheesecake Called CheeseCake? Is It Pie, Cake, Or A Tart?

By Johny

Baking Guidescake, cheesecake, pie, tart

Why Is Cheesecake Called CheeseCake? Is It Pie, Cake, Or A Tart?

Let’s settle this once and for all: cheesecake is no cake. Or so we think. Many are ready to fight this out. If it is not a cake, why is cheesecake called cheesecake? For years, many people have argued about this and we just might have some convincing proof for you that it’s not. Let’s explore the roots and origin of this amazing dessert as well as how it got its name. If it is not cake, is it a pie or tart? Why Is Cheesecake Called Cheesecake? Cheesecakes are popular desserts enjoyed by millions of people worldwide. They are…

By Luong Tan

Asian Cuisineramen, spices

9 Best Spices to Add to Ramen

This Japanese noodle soup is one of the convenience foods enjoyed by many; its ease of preparation and short cooking time make it the favorite of a lot of busy people. But the thing with ramen, just like some other foods, is that your taste buds eventually get accustomed to the taste if it is being prepared and seasoned the same way all the time. You begin to crave something different- something more exciting! And thank goodness, I know exactly how you can upgrade your ramen. SPICES! Yeah, spice up your ramen. Here, I have the best spices to add…

By Luong Tan

Rice & Grain Guidespotato skin

Can You Eat Potato Skin?

Potatoes are inexpensive, delicious, and highly nutritious. They are rich in dietary fibers which help to increase satiety and reduce appetite, thereby, helping with weight loss and weight management. As much as potatoes are being eaten, only a few recipes call for the use of potato skins. The skins are usually regarded as waste and discarded after peeling them off. The general concern over how safe it is to eat potato skin emanated from the misconceptions about the glycoalkaloids - solanine, and chaconine present in potatoes. Let’s talk about questions about the safety of potato skin, and I will also…

By Luong Tan

Food Guidesbraces, movie, popcorn

Why Can’t You Eat Popcorn with Braces?

Those times you crave a salty, crunchy but light snack, popcorn might be one of the few snacks to come to mind. Taking a quick grab of popcorn to munch on can be straightforward unless you have an ongoing braces treatment. With braces on, you should be wary of popcorn, it is up there on the list of foods you should not eat. Whether you are preparing a quick snack for your movie night or you have a hankering for popcorn, if you have an ongoing braces treatment, you should actively avoid eating popcorn. Here’s why? Why can’t you eat…

By Luong Tan

Food Guidesbraces, french fries

Can You Eat French Fries with Braces?

You might be concerned about dietary restrictions while undergoing orthodontic treatment. Don't worry, though, you can still eat your favorite foods while wearing braces if you use certain techniques and strategies to chew and swallow them. One of the most frequently asked questions is if you can eat French fries with braces without having problems. Let’s check out the answers to that. Can You Eat French Fries with Braces? Yes, you can eat French fries with braces, but you should be cautious. Otherwise, it will become trapped between the brackets and wires, potentially damaging your braces. To avoid harm to…

By Luong Tan

Food Guides, Tips & Troubleshootingbraces, tacos

Can You Eat Steak with Braces?

One web search and several results explaining that foods that can be easily eaten with braces. As helpful as braces are, they can sometimes put a strain on your diet choices. It is easy to forget that you have braces on when hunger hits, you gobble up the meal forgetting your braces, and you’re left with a problem. If you’ve ever wondered or been wondering if you can eat steak with braces on or what kinds of foods you can eat with braces on. Eating with braces on is fun when you know your do’s and don’ts, and we’d like…

By Luong Tan

Noodles Guidescup noodles, Microwave

Can You Microwave Cup Noodles?

Cup noodles offer a trouble-free and mostly self-sufficient way to have a fast snack. Usually, all you do is pour in some hot water, let it sit for a stipulated period and it’s ready to go. Despite cup noodles’ stress-free prep nature, some believe that alternatives can always work as well as the original idea and then questions like ‘can you microwave cup noodles?’ become frequently asked. This article is going to help clear that doubt. Can you microwave cup noodles? No, you shouldn’t microwave cup noodles. It is perfectly fine to microwave certain foods but cup noodles aren’t…

By Luong Tan

Food Guides, Tips & Troubleshootingbraces, pringles

Can I Eat Pringles With Braces?

When you long for a crunchy/salty nibble, nothing is fulfilling like chips. When it comes to satisfying that craving, this perfect blend of salty crunchy, and maybe even spicy hits the nail on the head. When you have braces, diet dynamics become more complicated. Eating a bag of chips becomes a hard nut to crack. It can be really hard to adjust to living with the complexities of braces. Yesterday you could eat whatever snack you wanted but today you have braces so you have to worry if getting your hands on a pack of chips will cause harm. Let’s…