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Originally Posted by digital_brain

I drink like fish and i walk too ... no wonder i am so fit

I'm at that age where I know a lot of people who have chronic tooth problems. It seems that as you get older you become more prone to tooth decay. Yet, I have to scratch my head whenever I get into these conversations because the truth is, preventing tooth decay and ultimately keeping all your teeth as you get older is one of the more simpler things you can do. In the grand scheme of difficult tasks, keeping your teeth healthy is a relative snap. This article is going to give you 3 easy tips to keep from having your dentist drilling holes in your mouth each time you go there. Hopefully, after reading this, your days of painful dental visits will be a thing of the past.

The first thing you have to understand is that the only time you are at risk of tooth decay is after you have eaten, especially if you have eaten anything containing any kind of sugar. It is only during these times that your teeth are under attack. In other words, if we didn't eat, we wouldn't get cavities. Unfortunately, this isn't possible. So we have to do the next best thing. That's where our 3 tips come in.

The first tip is simple, but so many people just don't do it. Brush after every meal. I'm not talking about waving your brush over your teeth a few times. I'm talking about using a regiment of proper brushing methods such as brushing each tooth a minimum of ten times and doing this for each tooth in your mouth. To do this correctly, you simply count each brush. This should take you about 10 minutes to brush your whole mouth. That comes out to 30 minutes out of your day if you do this immediately after each meal.

The second tip is to floss after brushing. Unfortunately, as my dentist has told me countless times, brushing is inefficient, though necessary. Those tooth brushes, no matter how sophisticated they get, can only do so much. That's where flossing comes in. After brushing, by flossing in between your teeth, you will get the particles that your toothbrush missed. You need to do this after each brushing as well.

The third tip has actually nothing to do with brushing. By eliminating sugar from your diet, especially refined sugar, you will greatly cut down on your risk of tooth decay as sugar is the most deadly attacker on your enamel. After I gave up sugar completely, I not only eliminated my tooth decay but also cut down considerably on my plaque accumulation between each visit to the dentist.

That's all there is to it. By following these 3 simple tips, you should see a remarkable improvement in the condition of your teeth.

I vividly remember as a young kid, my mother would go into the fridge, pull out about 4 oranges, fresh squeeze them into a glass of juice and then add a heaping tablespoon of wheat germ to the mix. At first I just wanted to gag, but over time, I began to actually enjoy this concoction. And, my mother must have known what she was doing, because today she is over 80 and still going strong.

So just what are the benefits of wheat germ? Is there magic to this marvel of nature? Well, it kind of depends on who you ask. The doctors are all convinced that it's more myth than substance and the nutritionists swear by it. The truth is probably somewhere in between, but certainly closer to reality than myth.

The one thing you have to be aware of is that not all wheat germ is the same. For example, wheat germ in its raw form will go bad within just a few days of being exposed to the air. So your best bet is to go with toasted wheat germ, which has a longer shelf life.

As to the benefits, wheat germ, in any form, is a great source of many vitamins, including vitamin E, most of the B vitamin group, folic acid, and a number of minerals such as iron, calcium, zinc. This list is by no means all inclusive. The vitamin E in wheat germ is a powerful antioxidant that is important for fighting cancer and heart problems.

Probably one of the best things about wheat germ, especially as you get older and your digestive system starts to slow down, is that it is an excellent source of fiber. Eating wheat germ on a regular basis, as well as eating other fiber rich foods, is an excellent way to stay regular and avoid things like constipation, or worse, a blocked colon.

Women especially benefit from taking wheat germ as it helps alleviate premenstrual symptoms and also menopausal symptoms. The minerals in wheat germ are also excellent for promoting healthy skin, nails and hair. Women also benefit from having stronger bones and teeth. Also, studies show that eating wheat germ helps prevent certain types of birth defects.

And, if all that isn't enough, a regular diet of wheat germ will also give you more strength and energy, keeps your cholesterol at normal levels and also helps prevent illness.

As I said, the camps are divided as to the benefits of wheat germ. But I keep looking at my 80 plus year old mother and can't help thinking to myself that she must be doing something right.

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