Shallots and garlic are well-known and delicious-tasting food ingredients that can enhance cooking. Garlic, in particular, is also considered to have health benefits, ranging from being used to treat athlete's foot (fungal infection of the feet) to reducing the risk of certain types of cancer. However, garlic and onions can have side effects that are uncomfortable for the stomach and mouth, especially bad breath. When a clove of garlic or onion is chopped or crushed, the compound allyl sulfide methyl (a similar) is released; When onions are digested, these compounds are absorbed into the bloodstream, causing sweat and bad breath for a whole day later. Read this article to learn strategies for eliminating the side effects of these ingredients and preventing embarrassing bad breath.
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Method 1 of 4: Removing Garlic/Red Smelly Breath with Food
Step 1. Eat fruit
The effect that causes the oxidation of fruits (which turns the fruit skin brown after being bitten) also works in eliminating the smell of onion and garlic. Fruits that are very effective for eliminating bad breath include apples, pears, plums, peaches, apricots, prunes, grapes, cherries and eggplants.
Step 2. Eat vegetables
Certain types of vegetables are very effective against compounds found in onions and garlic. Examples of these vegetables are spinach, lettuce and potatoes. Eat these vegetables along with dishes that have onions or garlic in them.
Step 3. Add herbs to your diet
Basil and parsley are more effective herbs to ward off bad breath. Add these two herbs to your diet, or chew parsley after each meal.
Step 4. Include bread in your diet
Lack of carbohydrates, in addition to having side effects on health, can also have an effect in causing bad breath. Eat bread or other carbohydrate-rich foods to help prevent bad breath.
Method 2 of 4: Fighting Onion/Garlic Smelly Breath with Drinks
Step 1. Drink green tea
Green tea contains polyphenols, which are plant chemicals that help neutralize the sulfur compounds released by onions and garlic. The antioxidants in green tea are also effective against bad breath.
Step 2. Drink a glass of milk
Milk has been shown to be effective in preventing garlic breath. Whole milk, in particular, will reduce the levels of these odor-causing compounds in your mouth.
Step 3. Drink acidic drinks that contain a pH level below 3.6
Lemon, lime, grapefruit and cranberry juices, as well as most types of soft drinks, can help fight the alliinase enzyme that produces the odor found in onions and garlic.
Method 3 of 4: Reducing Shallot/Garlic odor in Breath Before and After Meals
Step 1. Chew gum
Chewing gum after eating will increase the production of saliva in your mouth, which will prevent bad breath.
Choose chewing gum that contains natural essential oils. Spearmint, peppermint and cinnamon oils have been shown to fight odor-causing bacteria in the mouth
Step 2. Chew the coffee beans
This method may be difficult for you to do, but chewing the coffee beans and then spitting them out is known to reduce the smell of garlic on your breath.
Rubbing coffee beans on your hands (and then washing them) can also help remove onion and garlic odors from your skin
Step 3. Reduce consumption of raw onions/garlic and dishes that include onions in it
If it seems that all the methods used to get rid of onion and garlic breath are not working, reduce the use of onions in your diet to prevent bad breath.
If your goal of eating garlic is to reap its health benefits, you will need to replace it with an odorless garlic supplement. Please note that these supplements are available in various forms, in varying qualities, and research into their health benefits and side effects is still ongoing
Method 4 of 4: Using the Hygiene Method
Step 1. Brush your teeth
Brush your teeth at least twice a day, for at least two minutes in each session. Get long-term benefits by purchasing a portable toothbrush and toothpaste if you frequently eat foods that contain garlic or onions.
Step 2. Clean the teeth with dental floss (dental floss)
Brushing your teeth will only clean half the surface of your teeth, so flossing is just as important. You should clean your teeth with dental floss after every meal.
Step 3. Use mouthwash
Antibacterial mouthwashes containing chlorhexidine, hydrogen peroxide, or cetylpyridinium chloride will help prevent bad breath. Brand-name mouthwashes that contain alcohol should be avoided if possible, as they can dry out the mouth (causing bad breath).
Step 4. Use a tongue cleaner
Small particles and bacteria are trapped in the filaments present on the tongue; Bacteria that cause bad breath are mostly found on the tongue. Therefore, when brushing your teeth, also clean your tongue using a tongue cleaner or toothbrush.
Step 5. Use a special dental spray (water pick)
Using an irrigator or water pick will clean food particles around and under the gums and in the gaps between the teeth. If you don't clean the food debris in your mouth through the methods above, it will stick to and rot in your mouth; The water pick will help remove stubborn food particles.
Tips
- The smell of garlic can also seep into the pores of the skin or stick to clothes, so it's a good idea to spray perfume/colonye on your body.
- Bad breath from eating onions or garlic will also disappear over time.
