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HEALTHY GUMS

Posted in Health on 08/01/2008 12:58 am by admin

A diet rich in whole gains my lower the likelihood of developing periodintitis (gum disease)report researchers at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. Diabetes and high levels of blood sugar are known to increase a person’s risk and severity of periodontitis, white whole grains and fiber have been shown to improve ability to process blood sugar. The researchers followed over 34,000 men over 14 years, gathering information about the men’s diet every four years.

Over a 14-years period, 1,897 men were diagnosed with periodontitis. Those who reported eating the most brown rice, dark breads, popcorn and other whole grains (about three servings per day) were 23 percent less likely to develop periodontitis than those who reported eating less than one daily serving of whole grains.