by Pride Dental | Jul 15, 2021 | Diet & Nutrition
It’s probably not news to you that food prices have risen a lot over the past year or so. Compared to early- to -mid-2020, you’re now paying 18.7% more for seafood. There has been a 7.5% increase for fruit, 5.1% for fresh meat, 3.1% for vegetables, 2.4% for... 
by Pride Dental | Jan 17, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition
If you’re like most folks, around New Year’s, you find yourself reassessing things in your life – particularly with respect to your health. One common reassessment? Caffeine consumption. But while coffee is the number one source of this stimulant, you’ll find it in... 
by Pride Dental | Aug 10, 2017 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health
Ever notice that when you cave in to sugar cravings, you don’t end up feeling any better – and may, in fact, actually feel worse? That feeling worse may not just be a short term effect. According to new research in Scientific Reports, depressive symptoms can be... 
by Pride Dental | Feb 26, 2015 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
As we mentioned last time, a healthy mouth isn’t a 100% “germ-free” mouth – something that’s impossible to achieve anyway – but one with a healthy balance of oral flora. For most Americans, maintaining that is a bit of a struggle – to put it mildly. But hey, red,... 
by Pride Dental | Oct 16, 2014 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health
People – such as this fellow – often point a finger at fast food and other take-out meals as the reason obesity rates have soared. It can be tasty, but it tends toward junkiness: huge portions of too-salty, too-fatty, too-caloric, too-sugary grub. And of...