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 Heart Health » 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 Join the movement by clicking the link below to earn your SparkPoints, or connecting with SparkPeople in one of these other ways: UNSUBSCRIBE © 2017 SparkPeople, Inc. All rights reserved. Terms | Privacy | Manage Emails