Why the straws though?

Okay, so it all started for vanity purposes, and suddenly I learned a “physical benefit” to the obsession with my straw usage.

I first started using straws with my wine (only when home alone) in order to avoid staining my teeth! It then turned into coffee, hot OR cold, there was a straw to be found!

Suddenly I wanted NOTHING to touch the front of my teeth.

I noticed after a month or so (with use of whitening toothpastes and whitening rinses alone), my teeth gradually lighten.

I’m no dental professional, but I’m going to guess that by not continuously applying liquids that would stay in the front of my teeth, over and over throughout the week, my regular dental products could spend more time whitening and not preventing new stains.

Now as I as I mentioned, this was all for a vanity at first.

But as I began to consume more protein shakes, and in time learning I could add more whole foods to them, + gain more nutrients in my daily intake, I realize I needed to find a way to be able to consume them easier.

The thicker the shake, the more aversion I seemed to have to them, and as a result…would not make them as often.

And that’s when I discovered the thick straw… and ever since then, it’s been a stainless steel, all black, super-chic metal straw household for me!

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