Fresh ways to deal with Garlic Breath.

1. Garlic's health benefits are many, including
fighting cancer and lowering cholesterol
and blood pressure, but many people pass
because of the garlic-breath effects. These
natural remedies ought to help out.

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
neutralizes sulfur,” says Kantha Shelke, PhD, spokesperson for the Institute of Food
Technologists. That’s why whole milk is more effective than skim.
 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 neutralize odor. Basil, thyme,
cilantro, mint, and dill have similar effects.
 Drink Green Tea
Can’t stomach milk with stir-fry? Polyphenol-rich green tea may dull garlic stench too.
 Add Mushrooms to Your Tomato Sauce
Preliminary research suggests that the polyphenols in mushrooms work faster than any
other compound to counteract garlic’s effects on breath, says Shelke.
 Have Fruit for Dessert
Natural enzymes in apples, berries, pineapple, and kiwis break down sulfur compounds.