Health & Nutrition

Breakfast Cereals and Tooth Decay

Which foods have the greatest cavity-causing potential?  Nearly half a century ago at a Senate hearing on nutrition, a Dr. Nizel from Tufts suggested that sugary breakfast cereals “should be banned in the best interest for all concerned, particularly children,”...
Health & Nutrition

Treating Periodontitis with Diet

Plant-based diets are put to the test in the treatment of periodontal disease. How does nutrition affect periodontal disease? First, what is it? “Periodontal disease is a bacterial infection that results in inflammatory destruction of the connective tissue and bone...
Health & Nutrition

Can Ginger Help a Diabetic Diet?

Ground ginger and ginger tea are put to the test for blood sugar control. In a case report of the “successful management of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention,” a 45-year-old man took responsibility for his health into his own...
Health & Nutrition

Is Our Sleep Affected by Smartphones?

What are the effects of cell phone radiation on sleep quantity and quality? “Sleep is crucial to the development of physically and psychologically healthy children,” but a number of factors have been identified as interfering with sufficient sleep, including the...

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