While the United States does not currently have a sugar tax, such a bill is being introduced this year. Advocates point to the useful ways in which these tax dollars could be used to fund public parks as well as city and education programs. They also point to the data on the relationship between reduced sugar intake and increased oral health. Finally, they propose that sugar taxes would help draw attention to intake habits that have been normalized such as drinking sugar through juice and soda.

State Sugar Taxes: Sodapressing or Sweet Solution?

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Researchers have been led to believe that women of a later age are more at risk for dying due to unhealthy gums and teeth. In a study of over 50,000 healthy women during the 90’s in which many factors that could effect the outcome were controlled, researchers found that women who did not have teeth and that also had periodontal disease were at a higher risk. Overall, it is encouraged that older women participate in an oral health screening as a part of their regular medical testing.

Healthy Gums May Signal a Longer Life

There is a “bi-directional” link between sleep disruptions and the dementia process. Dementia often causes sleep problems; poor sleep, in turn, may speed declines in memory and other mental skills. According to Winer, animal research suggests that deep sleep helps “clear” the brain of the amyloid-beta proteins that build up in people with dementia. Older people are famously prone to being “early to bed, early to rise.” They may also sleep a little less than they used to in their younger days. And that may be fine. Similar vicious cycles may be at work with other diseases, too.

Good Sleep Does Get Tougher with Age

A healthy recipe designed for people who want to create snacks at home. These would be spicy, crunchy almonds that can be cooked in batches and kept for easy to eat snacks at home, work , or on the go. Almonds are already easy to bring with you to eat at anytime and this recipe helps you to add a personal touch of flavor. Boring almonds would be transformed into delicious portable snacks that would take the edge off of any craving.

Thai Spiced Almonds | Recipe

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The latest statistics about cancer survival rates are encouraging, but there are still some types of cancer showing increasing death rates. Discouraging is the fact that cancer continues to affect minorities at a greater rate than the remainder of the population.

Survival Continues to Improve for Most Cancers

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Some people believe certain types of chewing gum are good for your teeth. Sometimes you hear that you should chew the sugar free kind to help kill germs. Is this true? Is gum really good for everyone? This is discussed here so you will know the real story. It will help you make choices about whether to chew it or not.

Is Chewing Gum Good for Toddlers? Or Anyone?

Taking proper care of your teeth is crucial as you have probably heard from your dentist. Oral health or lack thereof impacts other areas. You need to brush your teeth regularly and should also floss. If you don’t it is very hard to deal with dental issues when they arise, and they will definitely arise.

Brush Up to Reduce Your Risk of Health Complications

Many older mothers are considered high risk. It can be dangerous to have a child later in life. More things can go wrong with both the pregnancy and the birth. This can be scary and stressful for the mother so any good news will be very welcome. Read more to learn some good news for older soon-to-be mothers.

Good News for the Older Mothers

Have you and your family’s healthy eating habits slipped in recent months? When schedules get busy, it’s tempting to go the fast food route. Get back on track by convincing your family to try a new vegetable and fruit every week for the month of March. Favor plant-based protein, like beans, over meat. How about trading standard grains for whole grains? You can even involve the community by hosting a healthy recipe contest.

Fall Off the Healthy-Eating Wagon? How to Get Back On

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Food not only nourishes the body but soothes and satiates as well–which is a big reason why our relationship with food can get really complicated. Anorexia and bulimia may be the most commonly talked about eating disorders but binge eating (not to be confused with occasional overeating) is actually the most common eating disorder in the United States. It impacts up to an estimated 5 percent of the population, 40 percent of which are men–a surprising fact considering other forms of eating disorders are typically twice as common in women.

5 Steps to Break Free From Binge Eating

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