Tips To Freshen Breath During Ramadan
During the holy month of the Ramadan, breath might have a gentle smell because of fasting. The foods we eat during sohur i.e., breakfast before sunrise have a enormous impact on breath and also the amount of water to consume after breaking the fast.
Dehydration also causes the bad breath so take lot of water after breaking fast and in sohur time. Not eating sufficient carbohydrates, fresh fruits and vegetables is also one of the reasons of smelly breath during fasting.
If you are eating wrong foods and not eating good carbs, this results in the formation of ketone bodies in the blood that can cause a smelly breath. Have bananas, oats and other whole grain to keep the breath fresh during fasting.
You have to follow some tips to keep the breath fresh during the holy month of the Ramadan. Have a look at some Tips To Freshen Breath During Ramadan.
Have Healthy Sohur (meal Before sunrise Time)
Include fresh fruits and vegetables in the sohur meal. They will help to freshen the breath fresh during fasting. They will also wash the teeth naturally as they remove the plaque from the teeth.
Wash Your Mouth With Baking Soda
During sohur clean your mouth with the baking soda and lemon mixed in water. To make the oral wash mix 1/4 cup of baking soda with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and a pinch of salt. This kills the bacteria in the mouth that cause smell.
Gargle With Clove Water
Boil few cloves in the glass of water and let it cool. In sohur time gargle with it after having meals. You can also wash your mouth with it during day but make sure it is not ingested.
Avoid Raw Onion And Garlic
The smell of garlic and onion will remain there during the whole day even after brushing and washing the mouth. Since you cannot eat anything during the day to mask the bad breath so avoid eating raw onion and garlic during the Ramadan.
Avoid Cheese In Sohur
Cheese might also cause bad breath during the day. If you really want to eat it then after eating cheese, suck a small lemon slice with the salt. This will kill the bacteria in the mouth that cause bad breath after eating cheese.
Drink A Lot Of Water In Iftar & Sohur
If you get dehydrated then this may cause bad breath. So you require to drink a lot of water after breaking fast and during sohur to recompense for the recommended 3 litres of water that we cannot drink during fasting.
Use A Mouth Wash Or A Miswak
It is legitimate to use a mouth wash or miswak (teeth cleaning stick from a tree called Salvadora persica) during the day to freshen the breath. Make sure the contents are not ingested. It is better to use miswak rather than a mouth wash.
Brush Without A Paste During Day
You can brush the teeth without a paste during the day if you fear that the paste might get ingested by you. Simple brushing will remove the plaque from the teeth causing bad breath. During sohur brush the teeth well to prevent oral smell during the day.
Have Good Carbs At Sohur
Fasting might result in the formation of ketone bodies if you are not eating sufficient carbohydrates. These ketones will cause unclean smell of mouth. Have banana, oats and other whole grains for sohur to prevent the bad odour during the day.
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