6 foods that fix bad breath

by Jacki Donaldson (Subscribe to Jacki Donaldson's posts)
Aug 1st 2008 1:30PM

Chris told us recently about a revolutionary mint that might soon kill bad breath. Made from Magnolia bark, the new extract is about 17 times stronger and more effective than leading breath savers. Martha mentions this very same traditional Chinese remedy in this post. Chris tells us in another post to battle bad breath by staying hydrated, eating parsley, drinking green tea, and keeping up with vitamins. Search "bad breath" on this site and you'll come it with plenty of archived material to peruse. Clearly, we're on the hunt for the perfect bad-breath fix.

Real Age weighs in on the topic of toxic breath too, with these six fixes.

Suck on a lemon wedge or nibble on the rind.
Chew on parsley sprigs to release it's breath-refreshing oils.
Chow down on an apple or other crisp foods, like pears and carrots. The combination of fiber and saliva production acts like a scrubbing rinse for the mouth.
Crunch on some spices, like anise, cardamom, coriander, and fennel seeds. Mix equal parts, cover, and let sit. Grab when you want yummy breath.
Savor some mint sprigs or cinnamon. Both are especially effective for onion and garlic breath.
Eat berries and yogurt for prevention. A half-cup of plain, sugar-free yogurt twice a day lowers mouth levels of hydrogen sulfide, and berries deter stinky mouth bacteria.

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joe bob 8-07-2008 @ 4:31PM

Or you can just brush your teeth!

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bigjohn547 8-02-2008 @ 8:47PM

Marlbors, Beer and lots of Vodka will cure all the bad breath, Or at least you think so!!!

Jennifer 8-02-2008 @ 8:47PM

Bad breath can be caused by the bodies inability to break down food efficiently. The lack of digestive enzymes cause the food to sit in the stomach and putrefy. In addition to drinking half of your body weight in water every day, a person should take a digestive enzyme or probiotic to aid the body in digesting this processed food diet we have.

Ginny 8-02-2008 @ 8:47PM

Jen, where is the justification/proof for "half your body weight in water every day"? That would be gallons; just can't be true.

LORI 8-02-2008 @ 9:56PM

Hi Jennifer, I am taking both a digestive enzyme and a pro- biotic supplement, and both have helped a great deal. I want to thank you for posting this information for others that might have some digestive problems as both these supplements work.

RITA 8-17-2008 @ 8:09PM

How mean and selfish for someone to say just brush your
teeth. I have beautiful teeth and good oral hygeine. I have suffered with bad breath for years and I welcome the
suggestion on digestive enzyme pro-biotic supp. I am going to try it. My dentist has been no help. Most of them
just brush you off because they don't want to admit they
don't have answers.