by Pride Dental | Apr 9, 2015 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health
Our thanks to the office of Dr. Bill Glaros for letting us share the following post from their blog: The enamel coating that protects your teeth is 96% mineral – the highest mineral content in any human tissue. That makes it the strongest tissue in your body. But like...
by Pride Dental | Jan 22, 2015 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health
As we noted last time, while almost 60% of Americans say they’re concerned about GMOs, far fewer can tell you what they actually are. While this could seem confirmation that we fear most what we understand least, in this case, there is room for concern. “GMO” stands...
by Pride Dental | Jan 15, 2015 | Diet & Nutrition
Polling continues to show that Americans are all for GMO labeling – 66% according to the latest Associated Press-GfK survey. Only 7% oppose. The rest are neutral. And about 40% say having the information is important to them. An earlier poll found that 59% of...
by Pride Dental | Jan 8, 2015 | Diet & Nutrition
Last year, Post and General Mills responded to public concerns about GMOs and announced they would no longer use genetically modified ingredients in two, count ‘em, two products. Last month, NPR followed up on the story and the curious case of the missing nutrients in...
by Pride Dental | Dec 18, 2014 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health, Oral Health
We’ve heard it so much for so long, nothing could seem truer than the “fact” that too much salt means high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. But new research adds yet more evidence that when it comes to cardiovascular health, sugar has a lot more to do with...
by Pride Dental | Nov 20, 2014 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health
Though cranberries are a Thanksgiving staple, they often go uneaten. This year, you might try some, though – not the hopped up sugarific kind, but more gently and naturally sweetened (like this, for instance). Not only are they tasty; they’re an excellent source of...
