No matter what the Pantone color of the year is, there's one shade that will always be in vogue -- pristine, gleaming white. It's certainly the coveted color for teeth, but we don't always come by pearly whites naturally.

Have you been checking out Instagram lately and seeing a lot of your favorite celebs posting pics about their favorite teeth-whitening products?

Eat your vegetables and fruits. This is so true especially of hard, crunchy raw ones like apples and carrots. The act of chewing produces saliva, which counteracts bacteria buildup.

Avoid "colorful" food and drinks. Coffee, tea, red wine, soda, soy sauce, even blueberries can darken teeth. But because cutting out these offenders completely is a tall order, White Glo also makes an innovative Coffee & Tea Drinkers Formula that not only removes old stains but protects against future ones with a proprietary wax "shield."

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This article was originally published on Fashion Times