Hot tip from Grandma

~ MaryG

What’s one habit that has improved your life the most?

I’m 61. Been married 33 years. I’m retired, after a 30+ year career in fundraising. I’m a mom and a grandma. Both of my parents are still alive and functioning.

The one habit I’ve noticed that improves quality of life for most people is …

I’m literally drawing a blank.

I’d say “walking outside,” but I’m currently dealing with heel pain and haven’t been walking much. (And neither of my parents ever go for a walk outside.)

OK, here’s one small thing: floss your teeth. That’s something I didn’t do through my twenties, until a mean dentist had a talk with me. He basically shamed me into flossing. Now I floss all the damn time.

There are all kinds of health and financial benefits to having healthy teeth and gums. I’m not going to go into them, but you can google it.

I’d say tone down all that teeth whitening and stock up on good old dental floss.

6 thoughts on “Hot tip from Grandma”

  1. Nice post we don’t often think of flossing is being important but I do that now and did not even think about it as a habit. I realize it’s good when I get food particles out of my teeth from brushing. My dentist also impressed upon me the need to brush before you go to bed even if you have brushed after dinner and ate no snacks. a lot of dentists are rough about things like that as Jerry Seinfeld said “what’s the difference between a dentist and a sadist “answer newer magazines

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    1. Funny! 😂
      Now that I’m old, I also keep getting warned by my current dentist (a nice young woman) to not brush too HARD. I have not yet needed a major dental procedure. Knock on wood!

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