Garlic Breath how to "clean" it

@milagre (1272)
Portugal
January 24, 2007 6:33am CST
I sometimes eat cookings with garlic, but the problem is that im not always eating the same food as my matte, so, when i have garlic breath, even if it is just a little bit, he complaints. I wash my teeth and tonge but its not enough. I've tryed eating a bit of coriender after the "garlic meal", but im not sure if it works. by the way, im not eating garlic cookings anymore, but as i have to lunch out during working days, i cant control if the food comes with or without garlic.Do you have any suggestions?
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@ediza02 (107)
• Philippines
24 Jan 07
Garlic breath, I love garlic sauce but I hate garlic breath. As far as my experience, I eat green leafy thing with it and the last thing to eat as well. I tried it in the middle east where shawarma is very popular street food and they are also served in restaurants. I love the lebanese restaurant that serves shawarma with garlic sauce. I just cant resist it. Usually they serve it with rocket leaves. If you are familiar with rockets, they really work well in fighting garlic breath. I learned from somebody that its the chlorophyl element of green leaves that gets rid of the garlic smell. Try it, I hope it works for u too... But I would say, don't have garlic sauce if you go for a date. he he :-)
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
24 Jan 07
If i want to get ride of the "dating one" it would be a good idea to have garlic sauce ;). txs
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@mnrmkr (75)
• India
25 Jan 07
try to eat cloves or cardomon or saunf. These will definitely solve ur problem.
• United States
25 Jan 07
Try flossing and using scope mouthwash. I have foung this works wonder. Keep experimenting to find the right solution because garlic is too good to give up
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@brendalee (6082)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Have you tried any of those breath mint things. I think there is a gum out to that claims to "clean" your breath. I can't remember the name. And I don't know if it would work or not but what about trying to brush your teeth with a little baking soda. I know its supposed to absorb odors so hopefully it will work.
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@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
24 Jan 07
I've tried the mints, and doesnt work, just works when you're chwing. I'll try the soda. txs a lot
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@paulnet (748)
• India
25 Jan 07
the best way to solve it is cook it properly and then it will mix up with other ingredients you won't even notice that garlic is there in a dish.
@akumei1269 (1749)
• India
24 Jan 07
I think drinking sufficient water will solve the problem . Because water desovle the smelling gas coming out of the garlic residue .
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@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
24 Jan 07
It makes sense. That's a good idea Txs
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@peaceful (3294)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Go to a health food store and get some activated charcoal tablets and chloraphyll lozenges... Activated charcoal will neutralize the garlic in your digestive system and chloraphyll with freshen your breath. I like the smell of garlic and when my girlfriend(s) eat it, I enjoy kissing them! :)
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
24 Jan 07
Do you really like garlic smell? most of the people dont. Hope your gilrfriend knows about it ;)
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@brimia (6581)
• United States
24 Jan 07
My husband complains about garlic breath too. I love garlic though. Chewing on fresh parsley and swallowing some helps because it has chlorophyll. Also chewing a little green cardamom (ginger family) helps too.
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@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
24 Jan 07
I will try. It should exist some cleaning gralic breath recipes to make it easier. txs
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• India
25 Jan 07
my friend in this case you got to avoid the food with garlic coz you you tongue has no resistance for garlic and so please avoid garlic. and also see wether the garlic is cooked properly it also hapens when it is half cooked.
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
25 Jan 07
Im avoiding garlic as much as i can, but i often have lunch out, during the working week, so its difficult to control that. Thxs
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@EvrWonder (3571)
• Canada
25 Jan 07
Hi milagre; Your poor hon and You! I know, I Love Garlic Too and what I do is right after I eat garlicy food, I brush and flosh and then chew on some fresh parsley. Unfortunately, I don't think there is really much we can do about garlic breath after injesting it. Especially the next day!! The best suggestion I have is for both of you to eat the foods with garlic on the same days even if it isn't together. That way he wont notice it on you and you on him :D Here is a handy link: www.//garlic-central.com/breath.html and unfortunately it says pretty much what I just suggested. There is no real cure so both of you eat it on the same day and problem is solved.
@babykay (2131)
• Ireland
24 Jan 07
Tell your husband/partner or date to get used to it because garlic is essential for fighting against colds. Try getting them to eat garlic, if they say they don't like it as my husband does, I sneak it into his food. Just cut it up really small and give it to him in his meals - works for me every time. My husband claims he hates tomatoes, onions, garlic and mushrooms but he ears them if he doesn't know its there.
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
24 Jan 07
lol, very smart :D hope he doesnt read "mylot". txs
@not4me (1711)
• United States
24 Jan 07
You can guy garlic pills that contain the nutrients of garlic but they don't make you emit any odor. That might make everyone happy!
@alvinia1 (714)
• Romania
24 Jan 07
after you wash your teeth use aqua mounthwash and then eat apples!
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@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
24 Jan 07
I will try. Thk u
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@kurtdon (143)
• Malta
25 Jan 07
Lol good topic. I had eaten bruschetta (toasted Maltese bread with tomatoes and garlic) and I hate that taste of garlic throughout the day of garlic. I took chewing gum while out, and when I arrived home I brushed my teeth and used mouth wash. It worked for me.
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
25 Jan 07
How do you "cook" that Bruschetta? i've heard about it but never try it. I always wash my teeth after any meal but its not enough coz, when garlic is in the meal i eat i always hear the garlic comment. thxs
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
25 Jan 07
I'm going to try it, must be very good. althoug i will serve it to all the family or somebody else will faint with the breath :). Thxs it was very helpful
@kurtdon (143)
• Malta
25 Jan 07
Fairly simple. Here in Malta, we use Maltese bread.. for me its the best bread :P But you can use any type of bread.. preferably thick bread. Put in the oven for a while, till it gets crispy, then add chopped tomatoes, some olive oil and chopped garlic. You can even melt mozzarella to it on top, it comes very very good! :D ;) Its a Mediterranean type of food, even in Italy you get it. I hope I helped you!
@rodyeu (209)
• Romania
25 Jan 07
no,I don't have any suggestion...try to not eat food that conatins garlic:))or try to stay at home after you eat garlic...all that I can say, is that I love to eat garlic:))
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
25 Jan 07
That's a good suggestion ;D, or maybe i should just shut my mouth :D
@winky73 (1404)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Eat a piece of chocolate.....I don't know why....but it works. If you consume a lot of garlic....you can get rid of the garlic breath...but that smell will come out of your pores when you start to sweat. Eating garlic is good for you....just keep it in moderation.
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@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
24 Jan 07
I think i will try the coffee, chocolate might not be good for my teeth's health. Thank you
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• United States
25 Jan 07
I had this problem in school when i was dating, i tried gum, diferent toothpaste and the thing that wroks the Best is 'Wintergreen oil' you can find it at a GNC type store or a store that has aroma therapy supplies
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@Eric9000 (36)
• United States
25 Jan 07
I read somewhere that cooked garlic doesn't cause the garlic breath smell, just raw garlic. I also think there must be something else in garlic breath besides garlic. Because raw garlic smells good to me. Raw onions do too. Sometimes raw onions smell so good, I get sentimental, and get tears in my eyes.
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
25 Jan 07
Lol, you cry by getting sentimental with raw in your onions. Im not eating raw garlic, just cooked and mixed with food, and i dont believe you like the smell!!!
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
25 Jan 07
Lol, you cry by getting sentimental with raw in your onions. Im not eating raw garlic, just cooked and mixed with food, and i dont believe you like the smell!!!
@rubypatson (1841)
• India
25 Jan 07
Brush your teeth and use a mouth wash or chew some peppermint smelling chewing gum, i am sure you will rid of the smell easily
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
25 Jan 07
After any meal i always brush my teeth, but seems its not enough, i will chew the gum. thxs
@rms2727 (815)
• India
25 Jan 07
mint gums are quite helpful, but if nothing works try chewing cardamoms this one should work.
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
25 Jan 07
thxs, i will try
• India
25 Jan 07
For removing bad breath after having garlic rich food the most advisable thing is "saunf"....but you can try any mouth freshner may be some with mint. It really works and no smell can be traced.
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
25 Jan 07
Cant find the meaning of saunf :(, do you have any pic? Thxs
• India
25 Jan 07
I'm also checking for his kind of discussion.How come you get his kind of topic.I like it.thanks for the soluiton providers but can anyone try all the possible solutions?
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
25 Jan 07
I got this topic coz its soemthing that really bothers me. I will try onbe at the time to see if it works any time i wil eat garlic. You can do a search in here any time you need it.
• Indonesia
25 Jan 07
Actually eating a lot of Garlic is good for youe health, it can destroy the bacteria inside your body...for your Problem mayne you can use dental wash after the meal
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
25 Jan 07
I wash my teeth after any meal, but its not enough. thxs
• Philippines
24 Jan 07
take a teaspoon of instant coffee works really well or chocolate will do, too. try brushing some of it on your teeth as well. leave it like so for a while after which you can brush your teeth and gargle with a mouthwash.
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
24 Jan 07
I will try the coffee coz chocolate is not so good for my teeth's health. txs
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