by Pride Dental | Nov 18, 2021 | Periodontal health
You might wonder why we blog about gum disease so much. One is that it’s just so common. Most adults have it to one degree or another. (The Standard American Diet has a whole lot to do with that.) Another is that it offers such clear examples of focal... 
by Pride Dental | Jan 25, 2018 | General Health, Oral Health
How much time do you spend sitting each day? Probably more than you’d care to. Many of us spend the vast majority of our time every day seated – usually in front of a screen of some kind. Unfortunately, all this sitting is a major contributor to poor health. And it’s... 
by Pride Dental | Nov 30, 2017 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health, Oral Health
Here’s some refreshing news about Americans and soda: We’re finally drinking less of the stuff. Ten years ago, on any given day, over 61% of adults and nearly 80% of kids drank such beverages, none of which are particularly friendly to teeth (not to mention the rest... 
by Pride Dental | Jun 8, 2017 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health
How much juice should you let your kids drink? If they’re younger than one, zero, zilch, nada. That’s according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. And that’s the best part of the news. Fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit to children under... 
by Pride Dental | Jun 11, 2015 | General Health, Periodontal health
The numbers are not encouraging. According to the latest numbers from Gallup and Healthways, the US obesity rate has climbed once again, nearing 28%. That’s more than one in four of us. Not just overweight but obese. Here in Texas, the rate is even higher: 30%....