Dude, your breath stinks!

Say you're trying to flirt with a hot girl, and she seems like she just wants nothing else but for you to go away. You wonder, why? Ever think that it wasn't really you that she's trying to get away form but it's your breath. Humiliating, right?

Bad breath or halitosis, in the most common cases, can be traced back to smoking, drinking alcohol or eating foods notorious for their lingering odours such as garlic, onions and anchovies. But sometimes the problem is caused by an underlying medical condition.

So, what causes it? The real culprit, odour causing bacterias that tend to multiply in the mouth due to dry mouth. The less saliva produced, the more bacteria thrives. Bacteria may also hang out on the tounge, in food debris that accumulates on dentures, and on the teeth. Also, underlying gum disease, a chronic sinus infection or poor digestion of foods is often the cause.

As we learn since we were kids, oral hygiene is important. Brush your teeth at least twice a day and don't forget to floss. But what they never teach us is, supplement could also do wonder to combat bad breath. Place just a drop or two of peppermint oil on the tounge a couple of times a day. Remember, too much of it could cause digestive upset. Drinking peppermint or spearmint teas, as well as plenty of plain water, may also help to fight bad breath by keeping the mouth moist.

Another approach is to chew on several fennel seeds, anise seeds, or cloves to freshen the breath. Fresh parsley has the same effect, as it is high in chlorophyll, which has been proven to be a powerful breath freshener and also detoxifies odours caused by poorly digested foods. Spirulina, wheat grass, chlorella, all of them also contains chlorophyll. Or try chewing on spirulina tablets, that helps too.