The Oral Cavity is not a seperate entity, existing in a vacuum. It is a part of a total being. What is good for one part of that being is good for the rest. Wellness from a dental standpoint must include wellness of the whole person. The following articles are a synopsis of the combined role of nutrition and exercise as it relates to human wellness.
The adage "You are what you eat" only tells part of the story. The other part of the story is how efficient is your body at burning the fuel you feed it? Biochemistry shows us that the better physical shape we are in, the more efficient we utilize the foods we eat. No wonder the sedentary lifestyle Americans lead makes the majority of us overweight.
As we abuse ourselves with over eating and under exercising, the muscles in our bodies atrophy. Your weight may stay the same but the muscle loss is replaced with fat tissue. Muscle weighs more than fat. So the first place we get fat is in our muscles. The "love handles" come later. Lack of exercise changes our body chemistry so that we tend to favor building up even more fat.
I wish to acknowledge two giants in this field whom I have had the privilege to meet and learn from.
Both are authors of books on the subject I heartly recommend.
1. Covert Bailey
2.Dr. Ken Cooper
Next time - what works
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