Check on what you are feeding yourself

Whether you just got humiliated in a meeting or had an embarrassing moment where you were not confident enough to join a conversation because of your bad breath, it is likely that you are reading this because you want to end your misery once and for all. Bad breath should not be the end of your career, there are actually simple ways to avoid or eliminate it. However, the hardest part for most is the execution of the solution. The reason being is because most of the solution will require you to change one or two of your dirty habits. And as human as we are, not all of us have self-discipline and the will to do it.

The following are the top 3 habits that you need to stop if you want to avoid bad breath.

    Check on what you are feeding yourself.
    If you are not aware yet, bad breath can be a sign that something is not right in your intestines or digestive tract so it very important that you make sure that you are eating right. Improper diet will only cause deficiency in good intestinal flora and stomach problems. In order to avoid this, you must make sure that you include nuts, raw and cooked vegetables, fruits, and grains in your daily diet. Stay away from white sugar, bleached flour and other refined carbohydrate foods, and spices such as onions, and garlic. However, it is not new to us that these spices also have significant benefits to our body. So if it is unavoidable to not use them then just make sure that you brush and rinse right after eating to avoid the build-up.

    Say no to coffee, wine, whiskey and other alcoholic drinks as much as possible. Those that are committed to healthy living and prefer to drink tea instead of coffee or water instead of wine and whiskey, are already half way there. Others that like their drink however, will need to be aware of what they are getting themselves into every time they take a sip. These beverages leave a residue that will attach to the plaque and will later on infiltrate the digestive tract.

    Avoid stress at all costs. There is a reason why stress is one of the most notorious causes of major illnesses. It is because it can cause serious damage on our overall health and that includes our digestive system. You must also make sure that you will not be deficient in Vitamins B, C, and Zinc as some of the supplements for these deficiencies can also cause bad breath.

Eliminating bad breath completely can be quite a mission but it is up to you if you want to incorporate it in your lifestyle or get rid of it for the better. Using a combination of quality oral care products is important to insure you are not making the problem worse. Brushing with xylitol-based paste, gargling with a non-alcoholic mouthwash and cleaning the tongue with a gentle yet effective tongue scraper is what you want to shoot for. Bottom line, just put some effort into it and this problem will get under control in no time.