It's been a while since we've updated our (in)famous Food Pyramid. Recently, we received email from the 1Dental blog pointing out that:
"Harvard researchers found that polyunsaturated fatty acid consumption could be an effective treatment and prevention method for gum disease ... Polyunsaturated fatty acids found in foods like fish oil contain anti-inflammatory properties."
So there it is: eat more tuna, maintain healthier gums.
Now to go fire up the grill....