How to Freshen Your Breath

By Stephanie R. KinnonUpdated: Mar. 20, 2019

How should you freshen your breath? Forget fancy mouthwashes and mini-mints. Keep your mouth clean with a healthy diet that will reduce bacteria and plaque en route to healthier living.

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How to Freshen Your Breath: Choose the Right Foods

Wondering how to freshen your breath? Worried that your breath isn’t as fresh as you’d like? These foods can help you fix that.

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How to Freshen Your Breath: Have Yogourt

Yogourt reduces plaque and gingivitis and stinky hydrogen sulphide, and is a great way to freshen your breath. Choose sugar-free to keep your caloric intake at a moderate level.

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Want to Freshen Your Breath? Eat Pineapples

Do you want fresher breath? Eat pineapples! Pineapples contain bromelain, a digestive enzyme that acts as a natural cleanser.

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Fresh Breath Tip: Cranberries

Freshen your breath with… cranberries? Cranberries prevent plaque and bacteria from sticking to the surface of teeth.

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Fresher Breath How-to: Snack on Veggies

Munch on raw vegetables for fresher breath! This increases saliva production, which helps wash food particles and acid from teeth.

Originally Published: January 31, 2011