by Pride Dental | Aug 15, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition
We’ve all seen the headlines on our newsfeeds: processed foods are killing us, sugar is killing us, and carbs are killing us. The latest headline pretty much covers it all: According to the survey being reported on here, “About 40% of US adults worry they will develop...
by Pride Dental | Aug 8, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health
Over the past few months, we’ve been hearing a lot more dentists raise concerns about how trendy kombucha has become. “It’s bad for your teeth!” the headlines scream. But are those headlines true? Pretty much, yes. As we’ve noted before, for all the benefits of...
by Pride Dental | Aug 1, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition, Periodontal health
We know smartphones, tablets, and computers can be addictive. Heck, most of us know from personal experience. After all, who hasn’t deleted a time-sucking app or two from their phone? Even if you’ve done a pretty good job curbing your device dependence, you probably...
by Pride Dental | Jul 25, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition
We’re pretty sure you’re not thinking of type 2 diabetes or problems like stroke, coronary heart disease or dementia when you’re reaching for a zero cal energy drink or that brightly-colored paper packet to open into your morning coffee – all conditions that research...
by Pride Dental | May 30, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition
In a world growing ever more health-conscious, it’s common to see labels such as “natural,” “organic,” and “fresh.” But where “organic” at least has a legal definition, those others do not. And the same goes for foods labeled as “local,” which can mean a lot of...
by Pride Dental | Mar 14, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health, Oral Health
Natural sugars eaten in whole foods are one thing; added sugars are quite another. Among other things, too much sugar fuels chronic inflammation that can drag down oral and systemic health alike. And that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. As Robert...
