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Coffee, prunes, lemons and other acidic foods can eliminate bad breath

Published: 2026-08-22 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/08/22, Sour foods such as prunes and lemons have the effect of alleviating bad breath. In ancient times, there was an allusion to "quenching thirst by looking at plum blossoms", that is, acidic food can promote saliva secretion and play an important role in preventing halitosis.

Although halitosis is not a serious disease, it makes people do not dare to communicate closely with people, resulting in inferiority complex and affecting normal interpersonal and emotional communication. In addition to avoiding or reducing spicy foods such as onions and garlic, people can relieve bad breath by the following ways: if they have the habit of drinking coffee, gargling or chewing gum can improve bad breath, according to the World wide Web. The formation of bad breath is actually caused by food residue left between the teeth and on the tongue. Gargling can reduce food residue, while chewing gum can promote saliva secretion and suppress halitosis. Sour foods such as dried plums and lemons can relieve halitosis. In ancient times, there is an allusion of "looking for plums to quench thirst", that is, acidic food can promote saliva secretion and play an important role in preventing halitosis.

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