WITH MEAL PREPPING STUFF YOURSELF AND YOUR WALLET
Have you ever intended to eat healthy meals throughout the week, but as the days went on, you either ran out of time or patience and picked up unhealthy eating habits? We’ve all been there, but if you find yourself falling into this routine regularly, you might want to give meal prepping a chance. Meal prepping has gained popularity over the past few years, and social media has been flooded with images of fitness gurus’ meal- prepping habits. To properly meal prep, you need to plan and shop for your meals in advance. You then need to cook all of your meals for the week and store them for easy access. This way, you won’t be tempted to eat fast food or other unhealthy options since your meals will already be prepared and ready to eat.
While there are many benefits to meal prepping, there are three that stand above the rest. You’ll cut food costs. Eating out at restaurants several days a week can get incredibly expensive. Even fast food can quickly burn a hole in your pocket. By going to the grocery store and getting the ingredients to prepare your meals in advance, you will be saving money. And you will never ask yourself, “What should I have for dinner tonight?” You’ll save time. Our days are already hectic and busy enough, and more often than not, cooking after working or running errands seems like just another chore. With meal prep,
you can spend the time you would have spent cooking on hobbies or relaxation since your meals will already be cooked and prepared. It’s a great way to make more time for yourself. You’ll be eating healthier. Eating out at restaurants, especially if it’s fast food, can be quite unhealthy. You may find yourself putting on weight if you’re eating out every other day. By meal prepping, you can introduce more home-cooked meals into your diet. You can choose healthier foods, and your portion sizes will be limited since the food is already made. This way you won’t overeat, and you can enjoy fresh and delicious meals every day of the week.
Are you in the market for a new electric toothbrush? In the days of oscillating, sonic, and ultrasonic, which is better for you? First, let’s dive into the main differences. You’ve likely seen or used oscillating electric toothbrushes in the past few decades. They’re not shaped like conventional manual toothbrushes, but with round, rotating brush heads. Made popular by Oral B in the 1990s, oscillating toothbrushes can achieve nearly 8,000 brush strokes per minute. They’re powerful and highly effective for removing plaque and have been a reliable favorite of the dental field for a long time. But what about these newer sonic toothbrushes with more conventionally shaped brush heads with over 30,000 brush strokes a minute? Mysteriously, sonic toothbrushes don’t twist or turn their brush head, so how do they work? Using powerful frequencies to vibrate your brush’s bristles, rather than moving them with a rotating brush head, sonic toothbrushes can effectively loosen and remove plaque from your teeth. Some ultrasonic toothbrushes operate at frequencies or vibrations even higher than the upper limit of human hearing. OSCILLATING VS. SONIC ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES What Type of Brusher Are You?
Many sonic toothbrushes have been dominating Facebook and Instagram ads, and you might’ve even seen some for the low-powered sonic quip toothbrush, a product we talked about last month — but don’t be fooled into thinking that sonic toothbrushes are newer and therefore better. The truth is that multiple studies in the dental field show conflicting results, and experts say there’s no clear “winner.” It’s more important to buy and use an electric toothbrush over a manual one. If you brush your teeth aggressively or with a lot of force, a soft- bristled sonic toothbrush might be a better fit for you. It’s harmful for your mouth to use any unnecessary force while brushing your teeth with any toothbrush, even manual. While oscillating electric toothbrushes are perfectly safe for your tooth enamel and gums, you might have better luck reducing damage with a soft-bristled sonic toothbrush. The soft-bristled is important — for aggressive brushers, it’ll improve your results on any toothbrush. If you brush your teeth with gentle force, an oscillating electric toothbrush is a great, affordable choice for a sparkling smile on a day-to-day basis. Many new oscillating toothbrushes include sonic technology as well, which can agitate fluids in your mouth and clean below the gum line where bristles can’t reach.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to your expert team at Comfort Family Dental!
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