Hey there, viewers!
Let's face it, those tacos you love wouldn't be as delicious if it weren’t for garlic
and onions.
It’s too bad they make your breath smell terrible.
You definitely don't want to have an onion bagel for breakfast and then go for a job
interview.
But bad breath shouldn’t stop you from eating these healthy foods.
In today's video, let's go through ways you can get rid of garlic and onion breath.
Does drinking water help?
What about eating apples?
Wait, spinach?
Really?
We’re talking about all that AND more...
Mint
Mint does so much to freshen your mouth.
No wonder it’s such a popular flavor in toothpaste, mouthwash, and chewing gum.
It can instantly freshen up your breath, plus it’s all-natural.
It's alright to swallow this herb, as it helps your digestion too.
We know it’s hard to find fresh mint leaves when you’re out on a business lunch.
A smart way to tackle this situation would be to order meals that have mint in them.
This includes mint mayo sauces, chutneys, and even a cooling mojito.
Just make sure you chew up the mint leaves from your glass.
What’s your favorite way to eat mint?
Is there a drink you have?
Are you into mint chocolate?
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2.
Apples
After a meal loaded with garlic, make sure to eat some apples.
Fresh apples supply your gums with antioxidants that neutralize odor-causing bacteria.
These are natural breath fresheners.
But it doesn’t always need to be fresh apples.
Order apple pies or dessert with apples if you’re eating food outside your home.
This will take away the stench, and give you fruity breath.
This is a great option for those who don’t love mint as much.
3.
Spinach and lettuce
The benefits of fresh green leafy vegetables are enormous.
Aside from its use to reduce bad odor, it can give you lots of vitamin E and magnesium.
This makes your immune system stronger.
Have a green smoothie or salad bowl to kill that foul-smelling breath.
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4.
Green tea
All those garlic knots and dips can affect your breath.
This will make things difficult if you’re out on a date.
Remember to sip on a hot cup of green tea after you’re done with your food.
Green tea has polyphenols that work to get rid of that funky smell.
5.
Parsley
The reason onion and garlic give off a bad smell is because of their sulfur compounds.
Parsley has chemical compounds that bind sulfur compounds and leave your mouth feeling fresh.
Bottom line, you need to have lots of greens with onions and garlic in your food.
Now that’s a reason to put lots of parsley on your fancy Sunday dinner.
Before we move ahead, here’s something that might interest you about parsley.
Watch 15 powerful health benefits of parsley you never knew about.
Now back to our discussion on how to get rid of onion and garlic breath.
6.
Mustard
Mustard sauce is typically yellow due to turmeric and freshly ground mustard seeds.
This sauce has antibacterial properties, which kills unwanted bacteria in your mouth.
You would have to quickly rinse your mouth with mustard sauce.
It may sound gross, but trust us, it works.
Take a spoonful of mustard, and swish it around your mouth for a minute.
Either swallow it, or spit it out.
This method would mean loading up your hot dog with extra mustard.
If you're on the go, just open a packet of this sauce, swish it around your mouth and
dispose.
I know it’s not what you’re used to, but it works if you have no other option.
7.
Fennel seeds
Roasted or raw fennel seeds are the best natural mouth fresheners you could ever find.
A spoonful of these seeds is enough to kill that nasty smell.
It has antimicrobial properties, and increases the production of saliva in your mouth.
If you wait for a long time, you can even taste some mild sweetness in these seeds.
Carry them along to your dinner parties in small packets, and keep refreshing your mouth
every time you have something with raw onion or garlic.
A few Indian restaurants will serve you these seeds after your food.
If you don't enjoy the taste of fennel seeds, you can have coated fennel seeds.
These are generally coated with sugar or mint to enhance their flavor.
8.
Apple cider vinegar
This is a popular health drink.
It may taste bitter, but oh my, does it work!
There’s nothing that this magical liquid can't do.
It balances out the pH in your mouth, and fights off bad breath.
You can add a few spoons of water, or have it on its own.
Just keep in mind that it’s flavor is pretty strong.
9.
Coffee
Too much coffee can often leave you with gross breath.
But it’s a heck of a lot better than garlic or onion.
Keep in mind, the coffee should be black with no sugar.
Black coffee may be bitter, but it washes away the stink pretty quickly.
A study found that coffee was beneficial in reducing sulfur compounds.
This makes your breath a whole lot better than it was before.
10.
Water
There is no drink as good as water.
People might recommend drinking vodka after eating smelly foods, but that would just make
things worse.
Drinking water has two benefits.
Number one, it acts as a flusher for your mouth, and rinses away any small particles
of garlic and onion trapped between your teeth.
Secondly, it will keep you hydrated.
Drinking plenty of water-based drinks will fight the sulfur compounds that give you bad
breath.
More water produces more saliva and stops dehydration.
Alcoholic drinks are known to dehydrate your body.
In the end, it just makes your breath smell worse than it already did.
11.
Spearmint gum
We all know that one person who keeps a pack of gum on them at all times.
Well many of them do it for good reason.
It keeps their breath smelling cool and fresh.
Spearmint gum is a great choice for when you’re about to go on a date.
If you’re eating a meal full of garlic and onion, pop one in after you're finished your
dinner.
It will fix things in a matter of minutes.
12.
Mouthwash
Not everyone can just carry a bottle of mouthwash with them.
If you care about fresh breath, keep one by your sink.
All mouthwashes are not the same.
Read the labels properly and avoid using alcohol-based brands.
Instead, use the kinds that have chlorine dioxide as an active ingredient.
This makes mouthwash more effective against bad breath, plaque and that white layer sticking
to your tongue.
Alcohol-based mouthwash will dry out your mouth immediately, and leave you with the
same bad smell.
You can make things interesting by making a mouthwash of your own.
Take a travel bottle and fill half of it with a carrier oil like coconut, olive, or sweet
almond oil.
Add a few drops of essential oils like peppermint or rosemary.
Take a swig from your personalized bottle.
Swish it around your mouth for a minute, and you'll be good to go.
This all-natural mouthwash can do no harm.
13.
Brushing and flossing
There’s no escape from brushing and flossing your teeth.
It gets rid of the trapped food particles.
The microbes that give you bad breath can live anywhere from your teeth, to the gum
line, and even your tongue.
Make sure you give these surfaces a good scrub.
Buy a manual or an electric toothbrush.
Flossing between teeth with a threaded floss or a water flosser is recommended.
Scrape the white gunk off your tongue, and get some fresher breath.
Your mouth may smell hours after having garlic and onion.
That’s only natural.
You have to understand that these foods are absorbed in your blood, which is then carried
to the lungs, giving you bad breath.
As long as these foods remain in your digestive system, your breath will have some degree
of stench.
The methods we’ve discussed here will only help mask the smell for a certain amount of
time.
If you really don’t want your breath to stink, you have to cut back on eating these
foods.
But here’s where it gets complicated...
Despite being so smelly, garlic has some amazing health benefits.
Watch our video on what eating garlic every day does to your body!
If that's not enough, find out why you should put garlic under your pillow.
Go ahead, click one.
Or better yet, watch both, and learn more about how to become healthier.
What do you do to get rid of garlic and onion breath?
Let us know in the comments below!