15 AMAZING WAYS TO MAKE YOUR BREATH SMELL NICE
1. Eat a low-carb diet balanced with fats and proteins.
Fatty foods break down and create ketones, a byproduct of fat that sits in your
stomach and ferments; the odor of ketones then come back up through your
esophagus and can stick to your tongue. That’s why it’s important to add
healthy carbs like broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, and fresh fruits into
your diet, which balance out the fats and promote better breath.
Fatty foods break down and create ketones, a byproduct of fat that sits in your
stomach and ferments; the odor of ketones then come back up through your
esophagus and can stick to your tongue. That’s why it’s important to add
healthy carbs like broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, and fresh fruits into
your diet, which balance out the fats and promote better breath.
2. Don’t forget your veggies. Not only will you be proud,
greens promote a more alkaline environment, so the bad-breath-causing acid in
your body balances out.
greens promote a more alkaline environment, so the bad-breath-causing acid in
your body balances out.
3. Snack on more apples or any other crunchy, healthy foods.
The hard texture of apples, celery, carrots, etc., can remove food caught
between your teeth and rub away bacteria that sit on them, creating that
“sweater” feeling when you run your tongue over your teeth. Hard,
crunchy foods act like a natural toothbrush.
The hard texture of apples, celery, carrots, etc., can remove food caught
between your teeth and rub away bacteria that sit on them, creating that
“sweater” feeling when you run your tongue over your teeth. Hard,
crunchy foods act like a natural toothbrush.
4. Drink 48 ounces of water a day. H2O lubricates your
mouth, keeping bacteria at bay, and also keeps your body functioning normally.
Bottled sports drinks, sodas, and some bottled iced teas are preserved with
citric acid, which not only contributes to bad breath but wears away the enamel
on your teeth. Soda is even more acidic and can literally take paint off wall,
so lower your intake of drinks of the sort and replace them will good, old
water.
mouth, keeping bacteria at bay, and also keeps your body functioning normally.
Bottled sports drinks, sodas, and some bottled iced teas are preserved with
citric acid, which not only contributes to bad breath but wears away the enamel
on your teeth. Soda is even more acidic and can literally take paint off wall,
so lower your intake of drinks of the sort and replace them will good, old
water.
5. Drink more green juice and less coffee. Green juice
contains low levels of acid, while coffee contains high amounts, which can lead
to bad breath. And keeping your body at an alkaline level rather than an acidic
level will make it function better overall.
contains low levels of acid, while coffee contains high amounts, which can lead
to bad breath. And keeping your body at an alkaline level rather than an acidic
level will make it function better overall.
6. Chew on fresh mint leaves or parsley. If you want to
naturally freshen your breath, stash one of these herbs in a sandwich bag and
take them to go. The mint will help freshen your breath and up your greens
intake, and the parsley contains chlorophyll, which works against the creation
of volatile sulphur compounds, aka the rotten egg smell (caused by hydrogen
sulfide) and the barnyard smell (caused by methyl mercaptan).
naturally freshen your breath, stash one of these herbs in a sandwich bag and
take them to go. The mint will help freshen your breath and up your greens
intake, and the parsley contains chlorophyll, which works against the creation
of volatile sulphur compounds, aka the rotten egg smell (caused by hydrogen
sulfide) and the barnyard smell (caused by methyl mercaptan).
7. Take probiotic. Probiotics give you the proper enzymes
you need to break down foods sufficiently and decrease the chance of food
fermenting in your stomach. They help you get all the nutrients out of your
food as well.
you need to break down foods sufficiently and decrease the chance of food
fermenting in your stomach. They help you get all the nutrients out of your
food as well.
8. Brush and floss every single day. Sure, flossing is an extra step, but it’s an
important one. Brushing your teeth helps eradicate the plaque and bacteria on
your teeth, but flossing helps dislodge anything that your toothbrush couldn’t
get to. If you don’t floss regularly, the food in between your teeth will feed
the bacteria in your mouth, and the more nutrients you give the bacteria, the
more the bacteria will give off stinky acids that cause bad breath.
important one. Brushing your teeth helps eradicate the plaque and bacteria on
your teeth, but flossing helps dislodge anything that your toothbrush couldn’t
get to. If you don’t floss regularly, the food in between your teeth will feed
the bacteria in your mouth, and the more nutrients you give the bacteria, the
more the bacteria will give off stinky acids that cause bad breath.
9. Clean your tongue. Bacteria stick to your taste buds, and
then release a waste byproduct that causes a gross stench. When you use a
tongue scraper or brush your tongue, you remove any bacteria, byproducts from
the bacteria, or plaque that form.
then release a waste byproduct that causes a gross stench. When you use a
tongue scraper or brush your tongue, you remove any bacteria, byproducts from
the bacteria, or plaque that form.
10. Rinse with alcohol-free mouthwash that contains a zinc
compound. The goal is to always keep your mouth moist, because your saliva
helps wash away odor- and cavity-causing bacteria. Alcohol dries your mouth out
and leads to more bacteria and eventually bad breath. Opting for a mouthwash
without alcohol or even creating your own at home using 1 tablespoon baking
soda poured into 1 cup warm water with a few drops of essential peppermint oil.
The baking soda is antibacterial, there isn’t any alcohol it in, and it can
help freshen your breath in a pinch if you run out of mouthwash,
compound. The goal is to always keep your mouth moist, because your saliva
helps wash away odor- and cavity-causing bacteria. Alcohol dries your mouth out
and leads to more bacteria and eventually bad breath. Opting for a mouthwash
without alcohol or even creating your own at home using 1 tablespoon baking
soda poured into 1 cup warm water with a few drops of essential peppermint oil.
The baking soda is antibacterial, there isn’t any alcohol it in, and it can
help freshen your breath in a pinch if you run out of mouthwash,
It’s also important to pick up an alcohol-free mouthwash
with a zinc compound in it, since zinc kills the volatile sulphur compounds.
with a zinc compound in it, since zinc kills the volatile sulphur compounds.
11. Chew sugarless gum that contains xylitol. Chewing gum
increases salivary flow and helps remove some bacteria and staining, but you
want to make it sugar-free so you’re not feeding the bacteria in your mouth and
contributing to bad breath. Opt for a brand that contains the sweetener
xylitol, which is antibacterial. It helps fight cavities and bacteria while
improving the health of your teeth and gums.
increases salivary flow and helps remove some bacteria and staining, but you
want to make it sugar-free so you’re not feeding the bacteria in your mouth and
contributing to bad breath. Opt for a brand that contains the sweetener
xylitol, which is antibacterial. It helps fight cavities and bacteria while
improving the health of your teeth and gums.
12. Pop a breath gel in your purse. If you have
temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (TMJ) and can’t chew gum, use an
on-the-go breath gel with xylitol to freshen your breath in a snap. Most of it
contains xylitol, zinc chloride, eucalyptol, and vitamin C, which all promote
healthy gum tissue on top of keeping your breath fresh. You can also opt for
mints that contain the same ingredients for fresher breath.
temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (TMJ) and can’t chew gum, use an
on-the-go breath gel with xylitol to freshen your breath in a snap. Most of it
contains xylitol, zinc chloride, eucalyptol, and vitamin C, which all promote
healthy gum tissue on top of keeping your breath fresh. You can also opt for
mints that contain the same ingredients for fresher breath.
13. Steer clear of cigarettes. Smoking not only dries out
your mouth and body tissues, the nicotine actually squeezes the blood vessels
so you’re not getting healthy saliva flow. This combo is what disrupts your
mouth’s normal functioning process and leads to bad breath. To avoid this from
happening, stop smoking or never start. Ever.
your mouth and body tissues, the nicotine actually squeezes the blood vessels
so you’re not getting healthy saliva flow. This combo is what disrupts your
mouth’s normal functioning process and leads to bad breath. To avoid this from
happening, stop smoking or never start. Ever.
14. Apply flavored lip-gloss. This isn’t going to turn your
garlic breath into the most amazing-smelling breath ever, but it will help mask
the odor until you get the chance to brush and floss your teeth.
garlic breath into the most amazing-smelling breath ever, but it will help mask
the odor until you get the chance to brush and floss your teeth.
15. Visit your dentist regularly. Especially if your bad
breath isn’t going away and you’ve tried all of the above, since you could be
dealing with something more serious.
breath isn’t going away and you’ve tried all of the above, since you could be
dealing with something more serious.
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