by Office | Nov 18, 2020 | Dental Health, Diet & Nutrition
In English, we say “you can’t have your cake and eat it, too,” but the basic idea crops up in many cultures. In Bulgarian, “you can’t have both the wolf fed and the lamb intact,” while in Hindi, they describe “having candy in both hands.” In Japanese, they say “if you...
by Office | Oct 28, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition, Periodontal Health
When it comes to your health and well-being, what you eat matters, as a recent study in PLOS Medicine reminds. The research team set out to answer two basic questions: 1) Can a healthy diet offset the effects of obesity on mortality?, and 2) Can normal weight...
by Office | Aug 5, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition
A coalition of grassroots groups has filed suit against the USDA over planned labeling regulations that can make it even harder to know which foods you buy are truly GMO-free. The plaintiffs want the required symbol — which currently denotes products as...
by Office | Jul 22, 2020 | Dental Health, Diet & Nutrition
Probiotics have an important role to play in your oral health. As a new paper in the Journal of Functional Foods notes, Recent studies including clinical trials strongly suggest the active role of probiotics in prevention and treatment of oral infections, including...
by Office | Jun 17, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition, Mouth-Body Health
Last week, the Sugar Association – an industry group – filed a petition with the FDA, asking them to “ensure all sugar content claims related to sugar and sugar substitutes are truthful and non-misleading.” To this end, they want every ingredient that...
by Office | Apr 29, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition
A ham and egg sandwich with hash browns for breakfast. A sub and chips for lunch. Burger and fries for dinner. These kinds of processed meat and potato combos are a staple on the menus of nearly every fast food franchise and mom and pop deli around the country. Add in...
