Dealing With Garlic Breath Garlic’s health benefits are many, including fighting cancer and lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, but many people pass some odour because of the garlic breath effects. These natural remedies ought to help out. 1. Eat The Garnish “Sulfur compounds in garlic are released not only in the mouth, but also in the gut, from which they seep into the lungs and skin,” says Victor Sierpina, MD, professor of family and integrative medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. This makes freshening garlic breath more complex than merely cleansing the mouth. But start there. It’s handy that chefs decorate plates with parsley: Plant chemicals like chlorophyll and polyphenols bind to sulfur compounds in garlic and help neutralise odour. Basil, thyme, cilantro, mint, and dill have similar effects. 2. Sip Milk Milk effectively reduces garlic breath if you drink it before or during a meal, a 2010 Journal of Food Science study suggests. “The water (in the milk) acts like a mouth rinse, and the fat neutralises sulfur,” says Kantha Shelke, PhD, spokesperson for the Institute of Food Technologists. That’s why whole milk is more effective than skim. 3. Drink Green Tea Can’t stomach milk with stir-fry? Polyphenol-rich green tea may dull garlic stench too. 4. Add Mushrooms To Tomato Sauce Preliminary research suggests that the polyphenols in (edible) mushrooms work faster than any other compound to counteract garlic’s effects on breath, says Shelke. 5. Have Fruit For Dessert Natural enzymes in apples, berries, pineapple, and kiwis break down sulfur compounds. courtesy- chopandquench
Posted on: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:39:21 +0000
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