Natural Fresh Breath?

[sweetlime]

Okay. I am on a MAJOR garlic and onion kick.

Any natural ways to freshen my breath, beyond brushing my teeth? Altoids and Orbit are pretty much out of the question now...

[Aleesha Sattva]

chew on some parsley!

[Ilse W.]

I see your parsley, and raise you a bell pepper!

[goingrawchelle]

Bellpepper, really!?! :cool:

This is a great question! Especially after drinking my green smoothie...smelly, smelly. :o

[Misoi]

I wonder, does anyone still suffer from bad breath after being raw for a while? My dad has TERRIBLE halitosis* --(i accidentally wrote comatose ack) I just wonder if anyone on a raw diet still suffers from it if they did previously.... that is excluding the times you eat something strong like an onion, haha.

[Rawkincake]

I have a question - does anyone else get horrible tasting mouth/horrible breath after eating onions? Before I hit 30 I could eat tons of onions and have no issues but now I eat a tiny amount and it is horrible the way my mouth tastes a hour later. I brush and floss and use mouthwash and that doesnt help at all.

[toncathoody]

Here's the deal with onions. The onion fumes permeate your lungs. That's why teeth brushing doesn't help much because it's emanating from your lungs.
This too shall pass....

[RawHeaven]

Onions are sooooo good for your blood and cells. Bad breath is worth it...for a little while. It will pass.

I find when I drink raw apple cider vinegar shots it wipes out the onion, garlicy breath.

But parsley and even basil reign supreme.

A good ole tongue scraping after you brush your teeth will do the trick too. Bacteria tends to hibernate on the tongue and it's where bad breath begins. You can purchase a tongue scraper from Walgreen's or Rite Aid for 4 bucks.

[RawSinger]

What about mint leaves?

[Eva]

Yes, mint leaves are GREAT to chew on. I sometimes chew on cinnamon sticks. When I drink hot tea, I let them soak in the tea, then chew on the sticks after when they are a bit soft. It's great because I also love to put honey or agave in my tea, and cinnamon is also fantastic for regulating blood sugar -- especially cinnamon sticks. :)

[Veganforlife]

Gr8 answers! Although I don't experience funk breath anymore.
Also, drink water and brush your teeth AND tongue frequently.

[oai]

oil pull & acv shots. :D