Pearly Whites and Wall Walks

What GOALszners talked about this week: Chompers

When is the last time you tried a different toothpaste?

I wondered about this when walking through an airport and came across Haan toothpaste, in a chai flavor. I am in the minority, but I dislike how all oral care is minty so this really grabbed my attention.

Separately, a request for toothpaste recommendations came up this week in GOALszn ultimately leading us down the path of 'natural toothpaste' recommendations.

All this reminds me of what I think is an important and interesting article to read: Why Dentistry Is Separate From Medicine.

Here are “natural” Recs from community members:

• Davids Natural Toothpaste

• Boka Fluoride Free Toothpaste

• Weleda Natural Salt Toothpaste

In short, natural toothpastes don't have certain chemicals like "sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), sweeteners, and fluorides. 

Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is the stuff that makes it foamy…you might recognize it from your household cleaning products. It's been deemed non-toxic, but when it comes to toothpaste, well, it's going in your mouth, and your gums are remarkably efficient at absorbing things. As for fluoride, it's a bit of a contentious topic among dentists; some are all for it, while others stand against it. It's a matter of personal choice.

Going back to flavored toothpastes - there seems to be a lot more on the market then there was even a year ago.

Flavored Toothpastes I personally want to try:

• HiSmile - Red Velvet, Coconut Whip, Mango…and more

• Bite - Vanilla Chai - I’ve been curious about this brand for a while because of of the unique form: “Toothpaste Bits”

• Haan - “Fresh flavors are inspired by dreamy locations around the world.” I want to try the Lemon Sage Mint. What’s also interesting is that this company offers refillable packaging!

• Marvis - I have tried and it’s fine, I like David’s better (see above)

Week 12 Challenge: Wall Walk

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Can’t wait for the team videos on this one. #fitnesschallenge #workoutchallenge #fitfam

This week's challenge is brought to us by the high-energy GOALszner, Rob. Given his remarkable performance in our community, we expected nothing less than this exciting challenge. Record a video of yourself attempting it and share it with the group. Best of luck! Godspeed.