Brush Off Heart Disease

If you’re one of the 40 percent of women who confess to cutting corners on their dental hygiene, know that you may be harming your heart as well as your grin. A new study in the British Medical Journal found that people who brushed their teeth twice a day were 30 percent less likely to develop heart disease than those who did do only once. Even minor gum inflammation may take a toll on your arteries, say experts. Set aside those five minutes to smile pretty now and for decades down the road.