The role of digestive enzymes in bad breath
Categories: Diet & Weight Loss
Bad breath is disgusting to many of us. Who wants to talk or even be near someone who extols a nasty smell every time they breathe or talk?But, did you know that digestive enzymes, which are what our bodies use to break down foods and turn them into fuel -- can also lead to bad breath?
For those fans of raw eating, you probably already know that the digestive enzymes contained in many raw foods help those foods break down efficiently when they reach the stomach. Unknown to most of us, though, is that these digestive enzymes are completely destroyed in all cooked foods.
What to do? Our bodies can make up for these destroyed enzymes, but eating at least some raw foods would give the body a break every once in a while to focus on its real job when you eat: to power your body -- not make it smell bad.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Lindsie 1-06-2008 @ 8:28AM
Look up the difference between the words EXTOL and EXHALE.
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Brian 1-06-2008 @ 8:53AM
Thanks -- but I specifically meant to use the word "extol" in this post ;-)
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Mary Jo 1-06-2008 @ 9:09AM
Lindsie is correct. Extol means to praise or laud something. A quote from dictionary.com "to praise highly; laud; eulogize" - sorry Brian but you have misused this word.
Brian 1-06-2008 @ 9:10AM
Yikes -- still don't get the tongue in cheek here I guess. When using the word "extol" here, I meant the way some folks seem proud of spewing bad breath into the atmosphere around them. In effect, "extolling" their bad breath virtues. Well, at least to me, anyway. One could say those that continue to have bad breath were "praising" the bad breath they achieved for some odd reason.
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Hannah 1-06-2008 @ 9:26AM
Sorry Brian I am not convinced. I think you goofed and do not want to admit it. I have never yet met anyone who was proud of their bad breath.
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BITE ME 1-06-2008 @ 10:09AM
Good God. Let the man have his f***ing word. he gave plenty of reasons to back up his use of it. Let it go. None of you need to be so damn nitpicky anyway- did you miss the point of the article only to focus on semantics?
MOVE ON.
joncdodge 1-06-2008 @ 9:27AM
listerine twice a day, brush 2-3 times a day and you wont have to worry about bad breath. oh and go the dentist!!
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Brian 1-06-2008 @ 9:34AM
Yeah -- guess the subtle inflection of some words in this post was missed by some who read it. Happens.
No worries...over and out.
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Trish 1-06-2008 @ 9:58AM
this article is as bad as having bad breath.... good god..what a stupid topic
and then you fight back an forth about the meaning of a word used..
find a new career... this one isn't doing it for you
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Jake 1-06-2008 @ 10:08AM
Brian, don't be so thin skinned......"subtle inflection missed by some"?....geez
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JN4 1-06-2008 @ 10:08AM
Well I guess almost everyone was more concerned with Brian's grammar than the actual artical-look up hoity-toity in the dictionary...
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Battleaxe 1-06-2008 @ 10:08AM
Although I would not have used the word "extol" in the way Brian did, I cannot after reflection, help but laugh. There is a man in my office whose beath is horrible, without fail at some point every day. We work together--I hate to say closely--since it's more a matter of my keeping as safe a distance as possible or one of us wouldn't survive. Hey, I would EXPIRE. When offered a mint, he consistently refuses. Totally clueless. I would say in this context that "EXTOL" isn't so far off the mark at all. Add CLUELESS, too!
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Jake 1-06-2008 @ 10:09AM
JN4..........say what?
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Diandra128 1-06-2008 @ 10:08AM
I think he meant to use the word "exude"...extol definitely is not the correct word for the article content.
One extols the virtue of something...nothing virtuous about halitosis.
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mrfar2you 1-06-2008 @ 10:28AM
Leave the man alone. I am sure he wanted to use extol. I doubt that AOL would let someone without a grasp of the language to author on here. If you really want to see someone use words the wrong way then come visit
www.bluecollarrepublican.com
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Jake 1-06-2008 @ 10:28AM
BITE ME.......glad you brought this forum down to your level
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ferocious 1-06-2008 @ 10:28AM
1 : thoughtlessly silly or frivolous
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Diandra128 1-06-2008 @ 10:21AM
English is English...someone writing for compensation should be able to use it properly. We have become a society of "netspeak", improper grammar, poor spelling and abbreviations.
If you are going to write for public viewing at least make the effort to write well. Aside from that the article is vague, it really does not make a lot of sense or offer much in the way of useable information.
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BRS 1-06-2008 @ 10:28AM
Some people just weren't SMART enough to get it, Brian!
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Battleaxe 1-06-2008 @ 10:27AM
#10 (JN4) And you, too. The discussion pertained to semantics--NOT (Brian's) grammar. Further, you misspelled the word "article." Perhaps you should read Miss Manner's along with the rest of the greater majority of those who have posted. Most of us know the meaning of the word "rude" and should distance ourselves from such conduct, just as we are hopefully able to distance ourselves from those with bad breath. The Battleaxe has spoken...
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