Week 8 of 52 Weeks, 52 Ways to a New You, is about nothing more than the tooth. Good dental hygiene is imperative to good health. Though I hope you are already doing it, your 1 small change this week is to:
Brush your teeth at least twice a day and floss at least once a day
- Premature birth in pregnant women
- Dementia
- Heart disease
- Pulmonary disease
- Progression from pre-diabetes to diabetes
- Brush your teeth at least twice a day: see these tips
- Floss your teeth at least once a day
- Minimize between meal snacking on sugary or starchy foods
- Minimize sugary drinks
- Use an antiseptic mouthwash at least once a day