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 | Mar 7, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition
Did you see the recent Mercola article on “the latest ‘diet’ fad,” fortified artificial sweeteners? It was a good article, but adding vitamins and other “healthy” ingredients to fake sweeteners is nothing new. Back in 2011, the product was Splenda Essentials. Three... 
by Pride Dental | Apr 28, 2016 | Oral Health
Through recent years, we’ve seen research tout the wonders of this sugar substitute or that – xylitol, erythritol, and now the latest star? Stevia – technically known as Stevia rebaudiana. A perennial shrub native to South America, stevia has been traditionally used... 
by Pride Dental | Oct 15, 2015 | Oral Health
You hear a lot about xylitol and how it may help keep your teeth healthy, but lately, another sugar alcohol has been put forth as dentistry’s “new best friend”: erythritol. It has nearly zero calories (0.2 calories per gram); does not raise plasma glucose, or insulin...