Connection between fatty foods, fast foods, smoking, lack of exercise, and having a healthy heart is well known, long discussed and hotly debated. But did you know there is a direction of you flossing your teeth and you suffering from heart disease?

According to experts, gum disease and heart attack are directly linked. A study by Howard University in USA has proved that periodontal disease allows dangerous inflammatory substances to flood into your blood stream, clogging the arteries, and dramatically increasing the risk of heart attack.

The study suggests periodic visits to dentist and flossing your teeth after every meal can significantly help avoid periodontal disease, and thus negate the risk of a heart attack.