Native diet = A great set of chompers

I recently heard about the Weston A. Price Foundation through a professor of mine who knows about my interest in food/ food advocacy. This foundation is interesting because it was started by a dentist, Mr. Weston A. Price, who was searching for an answer to dental decay found in many of his American patients. However, instead of running to the science lab, he turned "to unstudied evidence among human beings. Dr. Price sought the factors responsible for fine teeth among the people who had them--the isolated 'primitives'" (*please ignore the offensive wording...Dr. Price was alive in the late 1800's) AKA people in isolated cultures who feasted on a native diet--yum. In his travels around the globe to remote regions, time and time again he was met with "beautiful straight teeth, freedom from decay, stalwart bodies, resistance to disease and fine characters were typical of primitives on their traditional diets, rich in essential food factors." Hello teeth models!

So now how did these people come to have such a glorious set of chompers? Well, easy enough--through a diet of "calcium and other minerals, and at least TEN times the fat-soluble vitamins from animal foods such as butter, fish eggs, shellfish and organ meats." So, to save you and your future kids thousands of dollars on braces start eating more organ meats such a liver and stomach, along with tons of rich butter, and fish eggs (I'm not sure if this solely means caviar, but I wouldn't object). Sounds delectable, no? In reality, this diet is not feasible nor appetizing for many Americans; however, to actually improve your dental structure try to move away from overly processed foods such as white flour, white sugar, corn syrup, fast food, and anything that has an eternal shelf life and will survive the apocalypse. Basically, stick to nutrient dense foods that are perishable such as fruits and veggies, limit you meat intake, and balance your diet with nuts and whole grains. This will not only help your overall dental structure (...cavities from mass amounts of sugar...) but your body will start functioning better as a whole.

*The quotes were take from Dr. Price's bio.