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Foods You Can Eat To Get Rid Of Garlic Breath

September 11, 2016September 10, 2016 gags

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A bad case of garlic breath can ruin a date, even if you both have it. These foods, if eaten after a garlic-y dish, might be able to save the day.

In this video from the SciShow YouTube channel, host Michael Aranda explains the stinky science behind garlic’s ultimate weapon: allyl methyl sulfide. Additionally, Aranda shares some tips on how to save your date from garlic’s overwhelming power. While researchers aren’t exactly sure why, these foods have shown some evidence of neutralizing garlic’s odor:

Parsley

Apples

Spinach

Mushrooms

Basil

Citrus Fruits

Milk

These foods may contain enzymes that help break down the sulfur compounds, and the fat content in the milk helps deodorize them. Of course, if you don’t have any of these foods around, and you’re don’t have access to a toothbrush and toothpaste, the best you can do is try to cover it up with gum or breath mints.

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What Causes Food Cravings?

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We all get cravings for specific foods every now and then, and those cravings can be so strong, they almost feel involuntary, like your body is missing some nutrient it can get from a Cinnabon. This isn’t typically how cravings work, though.

As SciShow explains, cravings are a lot more psychological than they are physiological. Host Michael Aranda says that they’re usually tied to different emotional triggers, like stress. He explains:

Eating a butter frosted cupcake or a bag of salty fries releases an opioid typhoon that lights up the brain’s pleasure center and makes us feel awesome…cravings are also tied to your brain’s memory center, which explains why you might also crave a food that isn’t full of fat or sugar. Your brain could be tying that food to a happy memory or a reward, and thinking about the memory associated with that food can make you crave that food.

Marci Pelchat of the Monell Chemical Senses Center told Smithsonian magazine that there are indeed some extreme deficiencies that cause cravings, but generally, cravings aren’t our body’s way of telling us we need something. For more detail, check out the full video.

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