{"id":416,"date":"2014-07-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/template2\/dental-care-blog\/4-surprising-foods-that-can-contribute-to-bad-breath\/"},"modified":"2014-07-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-16T00:00:00","slug":"4-surprising-foods-that-can-contribute-to-bad-breath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/dental-care-blog\/4-surprising-foods-that-can-contribute-to-bad-breath\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Surprising Foods That Can Contribute To Bad Breath"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.johnjhermanddsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/badbreath12558.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-868001\" \/>  <strong>DO YOU HAVE AN IMPORTANT MEETING OR INTERVIEW TODAY? <\/strong>Or perhaps a big date? Worrying about bad breath can mess with your confidence. <strong>Don\u2019t mess with your confidence.<\/strong>\u00a0You know the \u201cusual\u201d foods to avoid like garlic and onions. But there are a few others we don\u2019t often think about&#8230; Read on! <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bad-Breath Culprits That May Surprise You<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>Acidic Foods<\/h4>\n<p> Foods containing lots of citric acid, like lemons, pickles, and grapefruit can turn your breath from bad to worse. Citric acid fuels the bacteria in your mouth, increasing sulfuric compound production. <\/p>\n<h4>Alcohol &amp; Foods That Dry Your Mouth<\/h4>\n<p> <strong>Dry mouth is one of the MOST COMMON CAUSES\u00a0of bad breath.<\/strong>\u00a0That\u2019s because saliva helps clean our\u00a0mouths and manage the\u00a0bacteria. Alcohol is a drying agent. Foods, drinks and mouthwashes that contain alcohol may add\u00a0to your problem. <\/p>\n<h4>High Protein Foods<\/h4>\n<p> When protein is metabolized it produces ammonia and ketones\u2014both of which can\u00a0fuel bad breath. This doesn\u2019t mean cutting out all the\u00a0protein\u2014just use moderation. <\/p>\n<h4>Sugar (Yep!)<\/h4>\n<p> Sugar is one of bad-breath-bacteria\u2019s favorite foods! When you eat lots of sugary mints, candies or drinks you can increase the amount of bacteria in your mouth. If you do need a mint or\u00a0gum, choose sugar-free options. Gum sweetened with xylitol has been found to actually <em>fight<\/em> plaque and bad breath.    <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Taking\u00a0Care Of Your Oral Health Helps Take Care Of Your Breath<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> Remember that one of the best ways to combat bad breath is to keep up with your daily oral hygiene. <strong>Make sure you brush, floss, and schedule regular visits for cleanings and check-ups.<\/strong>  If you are concerned your bad breath may be a result of something more serious, give us a <strong>call<\/strong>! We can help. <\/p>\n<h4>Thanks for the\u00a0trust you place in us.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DO YOU HAVE A BIG\u00a0<\/strong>important interview today&#8230; or perhaps a date? Bad breath can&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[176],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-176","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=416"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=416"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}