Don't Need Much Money is exactly what it sounds like: a site about needing less, so you have more. More time. More freedom. More room to actually live. The idea is simple. The less money you need to survive, the more time you have to thrive. Lower your living costs, live a healthy lifestyle focused on longevity and mobility, stay out of debt, and build a little savings, and you buy yourself something far more valuable than money: time. Time to do what you actually love, spend with people you care about, and put toward things that matter. This site is my own real life running that experiment. Most of what you'll find here are recipes and day-to-day habits. They aren't filler posts, it's intentional. Cooking from scratch, buying smart, wasting less, eating well, and staying healhty, fit, and limber all without spending much are some of the most direct ways I practice this philosophy day to day. This blog doubles as my own recipe box and exercise notes, and I share it b...
There is a rumor in my family that my great grandfather lived to be in his late 80's and never had a single cavity in his entire life. His secret was apparently flossing every evening before going to bed.
As much as my parents tried, the rumor still didn't do the trick to convince me to floss as a kid. Nor did I feel I needed too. I was able to get all the way to high school without a single cavity just by brushing. Then I got braces my freshmen year and from that point forward through my 20's, I battled with cavities. It certainly started out because braces made it really difficult to keep my teeth clean, but even after they were removed, the cavities continued. All-in-all I think I had around a dozen cavities that had to be filled over a decade's time.
When the cavities kept coming no matter the changes to my brushing or diet, I realized I needed to try something different. I recalled the story about my great grandfather and figured it couldn't hurt giving flossing a try.
Well that has certainly done the trick. I have now gone another 10 years without developing a single new cavity. All I've done differently is started flossing every evening (and I mean every evening). I am very religious about it because it really is the secret. This is one of those things that has to become a daily habit.
Rumor or not, I now know my great grandfather was onto something by flossing every day. Not only does it make your teeth healthier but it saves you money by keeping your visits to the dentist as cleanings only.
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