Sunday, 26 June 2011

The Story of the Electronic Toothbrush

 When you hear stories of queens, kings, princesses and princes and how some of them were known for their exceptional beauty and looks, it might amaze you to know that most of them were alien to the concept of brushing their teeth. Now pause for a moment and think of their beauty again complete with black teeth and gaps. It does’nt have the same effect, does it? This really short experiment proves the theory which dentists have been trying to preach for a long time – your beauty is useless if you have bad teeth. Now if only someone could tell this to the cosmetic companies.


Although a variety of oral hygiene measures have been used over the ages the modern nylon bristle toothbrush wasn’t introduced until 1938. They became widelyly used by the armed forces in order to maintain health regulations in their battalions. When the Second World War broke out, the soldiers were stationed abroad for so long that brushing the teeth became a habit. After the war was over the survivors brought that habit home with them and both the health and advertising industries capitalised on this moment in history. Government sponsored ads were made to promote using toothpaste and toothbrushes amongst the general population. In fact it was around the same time that the dental colleges saw a major upsurge in students trying to train to be dentists.

The Story of the Electronic Toothbrush

Saturday, 4 June 2011

What are the Different Types of Fruit Juicers?

There are different kinds of juicers for fruits and vegetables, and if you are planning on juicing for weight loss, there are some things you will want to know about the best juicers before you buy any brand in particular.

First of all, if you are juicing for health, the first thing you should know is that there is a type of extractor that is made specifically for people who are following a juicing diet. Mastication juicers are absolutely the best juicers if for people who are juicing for health. This type of juicing machine is ideal for the health conscious because it does not throw away all the valuable nutrients in the outer layer of the fruit or vegetable. Instead, it masticates or grinds these layers into an edible pulp which you can drink. The taste will be bitter to pleasantly sweet, if you are juicing for health. Mastication juicers can also be used as portable food processors.

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