by Pride Dental | Jul 9, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition
Regular readers of this blog know a bit about the relationship between gum health and heart health. And like other inflammatory conditions, both are affected by what you eat. But does sticking to one diet or another better when it comes to cardiovascular disease (CVD)...
by Pride Dental | Jun 18, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition, Healthy lifestyle
What’s an all-natural and inexpensive way to improve your physical and mental health, lower your risk of gum disease, diabetes, and chronic inflammation, and give you a better chance at a longer and happier life? If an easy answer sounds too good to be true, brace...
by Pride Dental | Jun 11, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition
Having healthy teeth and gums starts with eating a healthy diet – heavy on the veg, proteins, and good fats, light on added sugars and other refined carbs that fuel inflammation. But what about reducing inflammation – that hallmark of gum disease? A recent...
by Pride Dental | May 21, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health
If you’re buying commercially prepared baby food, the answer is probably yes. A team of researchers from Penn State and the University of Colorado recently surveyed a range of baby foods claiming to be “loaded with dark green vegetables.” Those claims, they found,...
by Pride Dental | May 7, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition, Healthy lifestyle
With spring long since sprung and summer pretty much here, most folks are well into gardening season. If you haven’t already begun, it’s not too late to start, especially considering that the value of growing your own veggies goes well beyond grocery store savings,...
by Pride Dental | Apr 23, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition, Periodontal health
It’s no surprise that internet use has spiked dramatically since COVID-19 lockdowns went into effect around the world. Time spent watching streamed content has more than doubled, and data traffic is up even more than that. And why not? Screen time can be a...
