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Low-sugar/calorie breath mints/gum?

neptune_ Posts: 38 Joined: 2002/11/22	2002/11/25, 01:36 PM Any recommendations on what to get? I eat tuna/bean sprouts/etc. for lunch at work - not the most pleasant breath after. Thanks!
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2002/11/25, 01:42 PM i found that alot of those just end up giving me a bad case of dry cotton-mouth. so i bring along my toothpaste and brush. -------------- Michael "Trample the weak; hurdle the dead!"
neptune_ Posts: 38 Joined: 2002/11/22	2002/11/25, 01:45 PM Ah... well the dry/cotton mouth I can handle; bringing toothbrush and paste I can't :) I drink a good amount of water so I'm willing to put up with a little discomfort in the mouth.
metraa Posts: 89 Joined: 2002/08/05	2002/11/25, 02:42 PM Altoids--The Original Celebrated CURIOUSLY STRONG Mints...can you tell I have a tin at my desk? I like wintergreen flavor the best. ============= -------------- What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us ----- William Morrow
neptune_ Posts: 38 Joined: 2002/11/22	2002/11/25, 02:46 PM Altoids - cool! Thanks for the suggestion
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2002/11/25, 04:10 PM Altoids are made with sugar and can actually make your breath worse. Blitz mints are the best in my opinion. They're made with sucralose (sugar derivative) and have no calories. And since there is no actual sugar you will have less tarter build-up, thus better breath. -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
neptune_ Posts: 38 Joined: 2002/11/22	2002/11/25, 04:14 PM Thanks for the heads-up! I was just gonna head out to pick some up. So basically, anything with sucralose or artificial sweeteners is what I should be looking at?
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2002/11/25, 06:43 PM Another good bad breath killer is PARSLEY! Kills garlic and onions too! Thats why its seved on the plates in some restaurants. It's really not there for decor! :) -------------- To change it, or to create it, simply train it! Ivan Montreal Canada
mackfactor Posts: 766 Joined: 2002/10/17	2002/11/26, 11:50 AM I use those Listerine Strips. I'm not sure what the nutritional values are, but seeing as how you really don't swallow anything, it couldn't be that bad. -------------- "Don't follow leaders and watch your parking meters!" -- Bob Dylan