Fun Weight Loss Tip
To make your hips & thighs look slim on the beach, dig 2 tunnels under your thighs & a dent for your but. Put a towel on top & sit down. Hey presto, no bulging thighs & hips !
Kiss Bad Breath Good-Bye
Bad breath (halitosis) is a common problem which often comes from the activity of bacteria in the mouth. Although there is no way of knowing for sure, most adults probably suffer from bad breath occasionally, with perhaps a quarter suffering on a regular basis.
Bad breath is a sure-fire way to send potential suitors scrambling for the exits. Chances are, that yummy chicken you enjoyed at lunch is still hanging around in your mouth, which can cause less-than-pleasant-smelling bacteria to form, especially on your tongue.
Our bad-breath weapon of choice is a tongue scraper, which some
say resembles a medieval torture implement but is actually a
disposable U-shaped plastic tool with tiny ridges on one side.
It's very easy to use, and it will help clear away any leftover
food and odour-causing bacteria that have settled on your tongue.
Starting at the back of your mouth, gently drag the scraper
along your tongue two or three times, rinsing it in between each
pass.
Follow up by drinking a glass of water to flush out
any other bacteria that have formed in your mouth.
| Problem | Possible cause |
| Odour after fasting, dieting, sleeping, taking medications, prolonged speaking, exercise | Dryness in the mouth, insufficient saliva flow |
| Gums bleed and/or smell | Gum problems, poor cleaning between teeth |
| Odour upon talking | Postnasal drip on back of tongue |
| Odour at onset of menstrual cycle | Swelling of gums |
| Small whitish stones with foul odour appear on tongue | Tonsilloliths from crypts in tonsils |
| Odour appears suddenly from mouth of young children | Onset of throat infection |
| Odour appears suddenly from nose of young children | Foreign body placed in nose |
| Odour appears suddenly from entire body of young children | Foreign body placed in nose |
| Taste or smell of rotten fish | Trimethylaminuria (rare) |
| Odour in denture wearers | Dentures kept in mouth at night or not cleaned properly |
| Odour from nose | Sinusitis, polyps, dryness, foreign body, hindered air or mucus flow |
| Bad taste all day long | Poor oral hygiene, gum disease, excessive bacterial activity on tongue |