Hey readers! Below is an exerpt from the Breath Doctor’s article: We are what we eat, which explains how different foods affect your breath. This is part one of three in a small mini-series to help you fight bad breath!
“”Nutrition is the process by which living things use food to obtain nutrients for energy, growth, development and maintenance of body cells. Nutrients are biochemical substances that are supplied to our bodies from the food that we eat. These nutrients are water, protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins. All of these nutrients are essential, including fats. All nutrients must be taken in moderation and these substances will then provide us with energy, heal our bodies and help us to repair broken cells and tissues. As we learn about how the body functions, we are realizing that in addition to the major nutrients, there are many micronutrients called photochemicals that contribute to well being in ways that we do not yet understand.
Eating 5 to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables is a very good way to get healthy cells and this includes the cells that make up the tissues of the mouth. Brightly coloured fruits and vegetables, for example, blueberries, cranberries, red bell peppers, tomatoes and spinach are rich in protective antioxidants and photochemicals.
Antioxidants help protect our cells from damage created by substances called free radicals. Free radicals are often natural byproducts, often short-lived forms of oxygen or carbon compounds that are missing an electron. These free radicals can be a result of metabolism or they can be formed by the immune system to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms. Because they cause a reaction much like the chain reaction in polymerization chemistry they can cause much cell damage.”
Check back next week on the 25th of January (next Monday) as we continue with the Fresh Breath doc’s guide to fresh breath!
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