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What to eat to avoid garlic breath.

Discover effective methods for the deodorization of garlic breath using various foods. Say goodbye to garlic odor with simple treatments!

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Photo: flickr/Sebastian MaryGarlic! So delicious, yet so stinky. If only there were foods you could eat after garlic to quench the stench. Well, according to this study, there are. These scientists first developed an automated method for detecting garlic odors, and then used this to "smell" the breath of participants after eating garlic followed by a variety of foods. The result? Turns out that eating parsley, spinach, mint, raw and microwaved apple, soft drink, green tea, and lemon juice all helped. Hmm... sounds like I should order a limoncello for dessert the next time I go out for Italian. Troppo male!Deodorization of Garlic Breath Volatiles by Food and Food Components. "The ability of foods and beverages to reduce allyl methyl disulfide, diallyl disulfide, allyl mercaptan, and allyl methyl sulfide on human breath after consumption of raw garlic was examined. The treatments were consumed immediately following raw garlic consumption for breath ...

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