Do you like to sleep? I know I do. When I found out that sleeping less than 8 hours a night could make gum disease worse, I committed on the spot to going that extra mile and sleeping longer. Researchers say if you sleep less than 6 hours a night, you could be hurting your … [Read more...]
Healthy Weight Week: A dental guide
Maintaining a healthy weight is one of the strongest foundations that a healthy life is based on. Surprisingly, your oral health has a lot to do with it. In fact, there are plenty of ways to take care of your oral health in such a way that they translate into maintaining a … [Read more...]
Healthy lifestyles help keep healthy teeth
Healthy Weight = Less Gum Disease A recent study in the Journal of Periodontology found that increasing your physical activity leads to healthier teeth and gums. During the trial, researchers from the University of Florida measured the body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage … [Read more...]
Gift ideas that improve your family’s health
With the excessive amounts of food around the holidays, healthy eating is not so easy. Are you the only one who seems to care about your family’s health? Maybe you could try some strategic gifts to sneakily get your family fit. Here are some ideas: Active Video Games: Many … [Read more...]
Healthy Weight Week: Keeping Fit Helps Oral and Overall Health
It’s Healthy Weight Week, a week dedicated to healthy lifestyles – not fad diets. So, in honor of Healthy Weight Week, we wanted to take a closer look at how your lifestyle impacts your health (oral health too!). Adopting healthy habits can increase your life expectancy and … [Read more...]
