The most common causes of occasional bad breath (halitosis) include smoking cigarettes or cigars, drinking alcohol or eating certain foods.
Culprits that are often blamed include:
- Onions
- Garlic
- Curries
- Cured foods - such as lunch meat, bacon, ham, etc.
- Cooked foods such as kippers.
In addition the lack of certain types of food /or the lack of food all together, within a given period of time can also cause bad breath. Including:
- Crash dieting or fasting
- Atkins Diet or High Protein diets
The articles listed below will go into more detail explaining how food (or the lack of food) causes bad breath with good tips and information on how to combat the problem.
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