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1. Strawberries. Eating berries, citrus fruits, melons and other vitamin C-rich foods create an inhospitable environment for bacteria growth. A diet rich in vitamin C is also is important for preventing gum disease and gingivitis—both major causes of halitosis. Get your C in foods, not supplements, which can cause gastrointestinal upset in some, according to Sass, and exacerbate bad breath.
2. Parsley and green garnishes. The most common green garnish is parsley, but fresh basil and rosemary also work as breath fresheners. Do not waste that green sprig on the plate. After eating your meal, chew on and eat
the garnish. The green garnish freshens breath and adds nutrients to your meal.
3. Apples, Pears, Carrots, Jicama. Crispy refreshing fruits and vegetables are high in fiber and bump up saliva production as you chew. These crisp foods, and others like them, act like a scrubbing rinse for the mouth.
4. Crunchy Spices. Exotic spices, such as anise, cloves, cardamom, coriander and fennel seeds are easily found in the spice aisle of the grocery store. A dish of these spicy seeds can be kept on the dining room table next to the salt and pepper. These hard, dry seeds can also be kept in the little plastic bags in the purse or pocket. Chew on a few exotic spicy seeds to sweeten after dinner or coffee breath.
5. Mint Sprigs. Mint is the active ingredient in many commercial breath mints and gum. Chew on a fresh mint sprig for a refreshing change of pace.
6. Cinnamon Sticks. Cinnamon sticks are a pleasant tasting spice that can easily be carried in your purse or pocket. An essential oil in cinnamon kills a nasty oral bacteria, as well as squelching the sulfur smell of onion and garlic.
7. Berries. Colorful fruits, such as berries, melons and oranges are high in vitamin C and deter stinky bacteria in the mouth.
8. Yogurt. Eat a half a cup of plain, sugar free, yogurt twice a day to lower levels of hydrogen sulfide in the mouth. Combine the yogurt with fresh fruit for an extra dollop of breath freshening goodness.
Foods that freshen breath are easily available and portable. Keep breath freshening foods with you at all times for unexpected bad breath emergencies.
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