When the young dental school graduate, Dr. Frederick McKay, opened his first dental practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in early 1901, he was unaware that it was his first step on the long road of discovery. As McKay began seeing patients, he was startled that so many of the residents had brown stains on their teeth, most of which were permanent. Baffled as to why this was happening, the young dentist dove into research, trying to find a source, but he continuously came up empty. However, he did find that while the teeth were stained chocolate brown, they were highly resistant to decay. Spurred on by local rumors that blamed the stains on extra minerals in the water, McKay began traveling to other towns where this condition was appearing. From Colorado Springs, he went across the Rocky Mountains to Oakley, Idaho, and discovered the same; although residents’ teeth had brown stains, they were resistant to decay. After taking a water analysis, however, it provided no answers. Eventually, this water theory took McKay to Bauxite, Arkansas, where he met Dr. Grover Kempf, a worker for the United States Public Health Service. The Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) had received multiple complaints from the locals in Bauxite saying their brown teeth were caused by toxins from the company. However, as before, both McKay and Kempf found nothing wrong with the water. The chief chemist of ALCOA, H.V. Churchill, was worried about the reputation of the company and decided to take matters into his own hands. He conducted his own test of the water using photospectrographic analysis, a more sophisticated method than McKay had been using, and after a few days, the results came in: The water contained high levels of fluoride. Churchill sent a letter to McKay, recommending that the dentist collect water samples from the other towns. After more testing, they found that the drinking water from each town where brown staining occurred contained high levels of fluoride. More research determined that in low dosages, fluoride can provide decay- resistant benefits without staining teeth. Ever since, people across the country have fought decay through fluoridation and kept their bright, white smiles. The Accidental Discovery WATER FLUORIDATION
Who says the cookout has to ruin your diet? Try this paleo-friendly recipe for a main dish that’s worthy of your next barbecue. INGREDIENTS GRILLED PRIME RIB
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1 1/2 lbs beef rib roast
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1 tsp Himalayan salt
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1/2 tsp black pepper
DIRECTIONS
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1. Take rib roast out of the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to grilling. 2. Season roast with salt and pepper and allow it to rest for 10 minutes while you heat a gas grill to 600 F.
3. Sear roast for 3–4 minutes on each side.
4. Turn off the grill but continue cooking the steak, flipping every 4–5 minutes, until it reaches an internal temperature of 125 F. Remove from grill. 5. Allow the roast to rest — its internal temperature will continue to climb — for 5–10 minutes. Slice and serve.
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