by Pride Dental | Jun 5, 2014 | Diet & Nutrition
Originally published on Know Thy Health. Re-posted with permission. Sugar consumption has skyrocketed over the last century. US per capita consumption now stands at 180 pounds a year, fueling all manner of chronic illness in adults and children alike. Sugar is...
by Pride Dental | Apr 17, 2014 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health
Though you often hear people talk about “science” as kind of a single, solid body of fact, it’s actually a process and a way of understanding the world. Ideas are tested and retested. Evidence builds up – sometimes in support of a hypothesis, sometimes against – but...
by Pride Dental | Mar 20, 2014 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health, Periodontal health
Vitamin D has garnered a lot of attention in recent years. Just in the past week, we heard about research suggesting it may lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels and another finding no evidence that D supplements reduce depression.* Dr. Oz devoted good...
by Pride Dental | Feb 13, 2014 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health
Vitamin D – along with vitamin k – is a key nutrient for healthy teeth and bones. But it’s involved in a lot more than that… For even more info, see Dr. Mercola’s excellent Vitamin D Resource...
by Pride Dental | Oct 31, 2013 | Diet & Nutrition
Last week, we gave you some tips on helping tame your child’s sweet-tooth, but did you know that your child’s sweet-tooth may have started in the womb? According to a 2012 French study, a child’s taste preferences may be predicted by their mother’s dietary choices,...
by Pride Dental | Oct 17, 2013 | Diet & Nutrition
You often hear complaints about how expensive organic food is. And if you rely on lots of processed food products or measure value only by calories-per-dollar, then foods grown with chemicals or bioengineered or manufactured in factories might seem the best deal. But...
