Garlic’s health benefits are many,
including fighting cancer and lowering cholesterol and blood pressure,
but many people pass some odour because of the garlic breath effects.
These natural remedies ought to help out.
1. Eat the garnish
“Sulfur compounds in garlic are released
not only in the mouth, but also in the gut, from which they seep into
the lungs and skin,” says Victor Sierpina, MD, professor of family and
integrative medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in
Galveston. This makes freshening garlic breath more complex than merely
cleansing the mouth. But start there. It’s handy that chefs decorate
plates with parsley: Plant chemicals like chlorophyll and polyphenols
bind to sulfur compounds in garlic and help neutralise odour. Basil,
thyme, cilantro, mint, and dill have similar effects.
Continue after the cut...
2. Sip milk
Milk effectively reduces garlic breath if you drink it before or during a meal, a 2010 Journal of Food Science
study suggests. “The water (in the milk) acts like a mouth rinse, and
the fat neutralises sulfur,” says Kantha Shelke, PhD, spokesperson for
the Institute of Food Technologists. That’s why whole milk is more
effective than skim.
3. Drink green tea
Can’t stomach milk with stir-fry? Polyphenol-rich green tea may dull garlic stench too.
4. Add mushrooms to tomato sauce
Preliminary research suggests that the
polyphenols in (edible) mushrooms work faster than any other compound to
counteract garlic’s effects on breath, says Shelke.
5. Have fruit for dessert
Natural enzymes in apples, berries, pineapple, and kiwis break down sulfur compounds.
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