A healthy heart starts with your teeth?

This Week's Tip A healthy heart starts with your teeth? Answer honestly (we promise not to tell): Do you floss regularly? You may think that regular flossing just helps keep your pearly whites in tip-top shape, but research shows that dental disease and cardiac health are correlated. Researchers believe that inflammation from gum disease allows bacteria to enter your mouth's blood vessels, travel into the coronary artery vessels, and narrow their passages. This reduces blood flow, which hurts the heart. In fact, people with coronary artery disease are 38% more likely to also have gum disease. While research is still being done in this area, it's best to keep that mouth healthy, and now you have yet another reason to floss each day. If it's not a habit yet, set a goal to floss regularly, and track it until it becomes a habit. More Ways a Healthy Mouth Can Lead to a Healthy Body More Tips for a Healthy Heart   Heart Friendly Recipe Curry Chicken Salad Sandwiches This light recipe is great for lunch, supper, or both. It serves eight, so cook once and eat twice! Get the Recipe See More Healthy Heart Recipes Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe: 8  Amount Per Serving  Calories: 230.6 Total Fat: 8.8 g Cholesterol: 42.6 mg Sodium: 263.0 mg Total Carbs: 24.6 g   Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g Protein: 15.5 g View full nutritional breakdown of Curry Chicken Salad Sandwiches by ingredient     From Our Healthy Heart Community Any Name, Starting A - Z (Team Forum) NEW GAME: Two words... change one. (Team Forum) More Forum Posts...       Was this e-mail forwarded to you by a friend? Join the mailing list. Change your e-mail address   You get 1 SparkPoint for reading today's email.   You received this email because you signed up for one of SparkPeople's email newsletters. To unsubscribe please do not reply to this message. Instead, you can use this link to unsubscribe from this newsletter. To remove yourself by postal mail, send a letter or postcard with your email address to: SparkPeople.com, 310 Culvert Street Suite 301, Cincinnati, OH 45202 SparkPeople.com offers general information and is for educational purposes only. sparkpeople.com is not a prescription system and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should consult your health-care provider before starting any nutrition or fitness program, and should consult with your provider about any concerns or questions. © 1999-2014 SparkPeople, All Rights Reserved | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy