Did you know that there are specific foods that may lead to bad breath? This is because of volatile sulfur compounds - the culprit in causing bad breath!

For example, if food sits out too long it will spoil. That spoiling action is due to anaerobic bacteria breaking down proteins in that particular food. In milk, the odor of sour milk is caused by relatives of the bugs that create bad breath when they break down proteins in the milk (and basically in all dairy foods). A reaction takes place where ‘the bad breath bugs’ extract sulfur compounds from the amino acids in these proteins.
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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) February 14, 2005 — Based on an informal survey performed at the California Breath Clinics, there will be an estimated 289% increase in kissing on Valentines Day. That’s a lot of extra mouth-to-mouth contact! Of course, one of the biggest hindrances to a successful Valentines Day kiss is also one of the most embarrassing - bad breath.

Although some conditions can be worse than others, just about everybody experiences bad breath or halitosis at one time or another. Most dentists agree that the best way to prevent halitosis is to use a non-SLS toothpaste and non-alcohol mouthwash, or better yet, an oral solution that contains chlorine dioxide. But sometimes that’s not convenient - especially at the end of a Valentines Day Dinner before the good-night kiss.
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