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ADA Shares Top Three Foods That Cause Dragon Breath

Joel Katz July 27th
YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA - MARCH 30: A Hindu devotee breath a fire during the Ogoh-Ogoh festival parade on March 30, 2014 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Balinese Hindus hold a Ogoh-ogoh parade annually on the day before Nyepi (Silence Day). The Ogoh-ogoh represents the form of demons or the expression of bad traits, made by local artists, that are used to purify the environment. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)

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Bad breath, halitosis, stinky breath, fetid face, oral stench, dragon breath, malodorousness of the mouth, morning breath, and smelly stinky poop face. We’ve all experienced it at one time or another, and it’s never an enjoyable experience. But what causes it? There are many things that may cause your breath to be so repulsive, so unbearable that the poor unfortunate individuals whose lives are regrettably changed forever when they come across another human’s horrific oral odor that it sadly is burned into their brain as something that they will never forget it for the rest of their lives! Ok, maybe a little dramatic, but I’m sure you agree that it’s never ever something you want to experience.
Personally, I try to avoid foods that are known to cause this unpleasantness for others. “Others” is the key word here because when someone has bad breath they usually have no clue that they’re offending everyone and anyone who wanders into their disgusting, smelly stinky poop face path. The main foods I avoid, just happen to be the top three foods that the American Dental Association says are most likely to cause bad breath. ADA spokesperson Roopali Kulkarni told Newsweek, “certain foods and drinks…can contribute to objectionable breath because they contain odor-causing compounds. When these compounds enter the bloodstream, they are transferred to the lungs, where they are exhaled.”
Here are the top three food the American Dental Association says are the foods that destroy your breath the most.

  • Garlic

    Top of the list is garlic, no surprise there. Unfortunately, many of us love garlic. Garlic knots, garlic bagels, garlic bread….

    garlic bread

    Garlic Bread, was photographed at the Los Angeles Times via Getty Images photo studio on August 13, 2013 (Photo by Glenn Koenig/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

     

  • Onions

    Onions make you cry, and then make someone else cry when you breathe on them.

    onion rings

    A side of onion rings is photographed on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at Beep?«÷s Burger in Danville, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) (Photo by MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images)

  • Coffee

    This one hurts the most, so many of us can’t live without their cup o’ joe.

    cup of starbucks coffee

    MIAMI, FLORIDA – JUNE 11: A Starbucks coffee cup sits on a table as the company reported supply shortages at some coffee shops on June 11, 2021 in Miami, Florida. The coffee chain said it had supply shortages for some items due to problems in the supply chain. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

You’re probably not going to stop eating and drinking these foods, but it may be a good idea to avoid them in certain situations.

Joel is Trying to Save Maryann's Chickens From Martha Stewart Peacock Fate

As you’ve probably heard, coyotes came onto Martha Stewart’s Connecticut property and ate six of her peacocks including her favorite bird. She posted, ”The coyotes came in broad daylight and devoured him and five others including the magnificent White Boy. Any solutions for getting rid of six large and aggressive coyotes who have expensive tastes when it comes to poultry?”

If you’re a regular listener to “Joel and Maryann in the Morning” you know that Maryann has a chicken coop in her backyard. She has all types of chickens that she has no plan to eat, but to keep as pets and harvest some eggs. She’s brought some hard-boiled eggs to work to share; they really do taste better than the ones you buy at the supermarket. Unfortunately, live chickens attract live hawks. Not the kind of chicken hawk you may recall from Saturday morning cartoons, but the kind that attack, kill, and devour chickens right here in Central Jersey. All told, chicken hawks are responsible for “removing” close to forty of Maryann’s little peckers.

With her birthday approaching, I thought it might be a nice idea to help her save the surviving chickens.

I did some research to help prevent this tragedy from happening again. My first thought was to exterminate the hawks, but after doing a little research I learned that hawks are protected by federal law, so that’s not an option. Next, I thought I’d make a sign that reads, “No hawks allowed!” Of course, I quickly realized that birds can’t read. Thanks to my friends at niteguard.com, I learned many ways to prevent hawks from poaching Maryann’s poultry. Here are some of them…

 

  • Get a Rooster!

    The website says, “The males of the species are fierce protectors.”

    Rooster

    ANTALYA, TURKIYE – JUNE 14: A comb of rooster which is an indicator of health for chickens family in Antalya, Turkiye on June 14, 2022. While the red comb in chickens and roosters indicates that the animal is healthy, the change in colors on comb indicates disease. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

  • Get a Guard Dog!

    I know Maryann already has dogs, so that’s obviously not working.

    German Shepard

    NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 14: Rumor the German Shepherd poses for photos after winning Best In Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden, February 14, 2017 in New York City. There are 2874 dogs entered in this show with a total entry of 2908 in 200 different breeds or varieties, including 23 obedience entries. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

  • Put Them in a Covered Chicken Coop

    Also, already been done. They’ve got their chickens cooped up. They’ve got a net to “keep hawks from swooping.” However, the hawks chewed through the net to reach the chickens.

    chicken coop

    CASTLE ROCK, CO – JANUARY 7: Crystal Black walks past the chicken coop after collecting eggs at Sky Cliff Center in Castle Rock, Colorado on January 7, 2016. The Sky Cliff Center is a past recipient of the Philip S. Miller grant. The deadline is fast approaching to apply for 2016 Philip S. Miller grants in Douglas County, meant to strengthen the social safety net in the county. (Photo by Seth McConnell/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

  • Get A Hawk Repelling Decoy

    I decided to buy her an owl. Not a real one, but a fake, a decoy.  I’m sure you’ve seen one in a friend or neighbor’s backyard or near their garden. Here’s the one I found on Amazon and decided would be a fantastic birthday present. I’ll keep you posted on how well it works.

     

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