What Causes "Spinach Teeth"


Updated 08/21/07 11:30 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 15 comments

What Causes "Spinach Teeth"

I just ate a tasty and fresh spinach salad and my teeth feel completely funky, kinda chalky. Now this is not the first time this has happened, but this is the first time I researched the issue. First off, the term "spinach teeth" cannot yet be found in one of my favorite resources - the Urban Dictionary, but the phenomenon none the less exists. It is caused by the high quantities of oxalic Read more

Burning Question: Why Does Spinach Make Your Teeth Gritty?


Updated 03/16/12 1:56 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Why Spinach Makes Your Teeth Gritty

Not too long ago, I enjoyed my favorite steakhouse side, creamed spinach, with a reliable hunk of aged meat at the House of Prime Rib. I hadn't had the dish in a while, and when I took my first bite I instantly remembered what it felt like to have "spinach teeth" — a gritty, uncomfortable sensation that one experiences after eating spinach. Why, I wondered, does spinach leave your teeth feeling Read more