Friday, 27 November 2009

How to Minimize Bad Breath

By Amy Lawrence

It's always important to have a healthy mouth. While some people have it worse than others, no one wants to deal with it whatsoever. It can make social and romantic situations both awkward and embarrassing, and people spend billions of dollars per year to deal with its symptoms.

A lot of it has to do with your genetic makeup, meaning that it's out of your control. However, the good news is that there are definitely some things you can do to curb the impact of this nuisance.

Have you ever used a tongue cleaner? These are probably the best things you can use, yet so few people actually happen to use them. By gently removing bad breath germs from the surface of your tongue, you'll get rid of a big part of your problem.

You might not know this, but most bad breath comes from bacteria buried within the tongue, and using a tongue scraper once or twice daily can definitely help out with this situation.

Back to the mention of foods, you can't let foods build up inside your teeth. If you're eating things like red meats, you definitely need to make sure that you floss your teeth. Leaving food to rot inside your teeth will obviously smell really bad after a few days.

You need to eliminate food from those hard to reach places. Floss as often as you can, especially after eating meats. You'll definitely notice a difference, especially if you smell those meats after you get them out of your teeth (as gross as it sounds, it's just proof of the fact that you need to floss).

You should always stay hydrated too, as dehydration will amplify the symptoms of bad breath. Keeping water in your body will keep your mouth as fresh as possible.

Taking the measures mentioned above will have a huge impact on your overall well being. Your relationships and social strength will both improve.

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