Good food choices? Not too much red meat and not too much sugar and lots of green veges.
Gum health is linked to your diet
A 2025 study published in the Journal of Periodontolgy has reported that people who consume red meat frequently has a worse gum health rating.
Your saliva is very important
Saliva has the ability to neutralise acids - helping protect our teeth - and it has been found that leafy vegetables. It is best if you just steam rather than boiling your vegies to get the benefit.
Oops...too many sweets
Everyone has a "bad food day" occasionally! And don't we all love to sneak those little treats now and then.
However we are faced little choices each day which have long term implications for our health and our families health. A new web resource is available which is well worth a read. www.sugarbyhalf.com includes:
- A sugar calculator: became your own health guide and study your food choices
- Check out the easy swaps - find great suggestions for a healthy breakfast
- Evidence about how excess sugar effects us.
Check out www.sugarbyhalf.com
Revised: 1 October 2025
