by Office | Aug 18, 2021 | Diet & Nutrition
While research has shown that, overall, American kids’ dietary habits are improving, the truth remains that less than 1% of them eat in a nutritionally sound way. Most continue to consume an awful lot of junk. A new study in JAMA shows just how bad the average kid’s...
by Office | May 26, 2021 | Diet & Nutrition
Through recent years, it seems more people finally seem to be noticing the incredible shrinking human jaw – shrinkage that’s a result of the shift from traditional diets to diets reliant on ultra-processed foods. It’s a change most famously documented by...
by Office | Apr 21, 2021 | Diet & Nutrition
The good news: Kids are eating healthier these days. According to a large study published last year in JAMA, the proportion of kids eating a poor quality diet plummeted from 76.8% to 56.1%. Meantime, the proportion eating an intermediate quality diet jumped up from...
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 | 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...
