Nutrition
School lunches for Healthy Teeth
Packing a healthy lunch for your kids may sound easy, but did you know that some fruits, milk, cereals, bread, and vegetables contain sugars and/or starches? A healthy and balanced diet is essential to maintaining good oral health. Foods containing carbohydrates and sugars come in contact with the germs and bacteria ion our mouth that [...]
read moreHave a Happy National Nutrition Month this March
Get the whole family involved. Research shows that healthy kids have families that participate in eating right and exercising. Make the most of family mealtime. Eating meals together helps your child develop a healthy attitude toward food. Get Active! Kids are more likely to be active if other members of the family are too. Go [...]
read moreCool Clear Water
Drinking water has become very trendy. In some shops, entire aisles are dedicated to bottled water. But tap or well water from a good source is just as good for you…and for your mouth. Water is essential to maintain your oral and overall health. On average, human body weight is 50-75% water– or about 10-12 [...]
read moreA Banana A Day Keeps The Doctor Away!
After Reading THIS, you’ll NEVER look at a banana in the same way again! Containing three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the [...]
read more4 Amazing Foods For Kids
Nutritious noshes you should always have in your kitchen– and how to serve them so your child will gobble them up.TOMATOES -The clear winner because every serving packs a big dose of lycopene, an antioxidant associated with lower rates of cancer and heart disease. If your child won’t eat them sliced in a salad, try [...]
read moreAdded Sugar in Raisin Bran Cereal May Promote Tooth Decay
A new study has shown that added sugar in raisin bran cereals increases acid in dental plaque, leading to tooth decay.During the study, research team from University of Illinois at Chicago compared four food groups – raisins, bran flakes, commercially marketed raisin bran cereal, and a mix of bran flakes with raisins lacking any added [...]
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