11 SURPRISING CAUSES OF BAD BREATH YOU DIDN'T KNOW

11 SURPRISING CAUSES OF BAD BREATH YOU DIDN'T KNOW

By lifehack.org - Nancy Collins

No one likes bad breath. It’s embarrassing, annoying, and people around the world try to get rid of it or hide it as best as they can. The number one thing people do to get rid of bad breath is brushing their teeth, but did you know that brushing alone may not be able to get rid of bad breath? Sometimes you can floss, brush and use mouthwash and still suffer from bad breath. Scientists are still studying the causes of bad breath, and they have found a few surprising ones.

1   Don’t Skip Breakfast

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and now we can add fresh breath to the list of reasons why. When you skip breakfast, your saliva glands aren’t as active in the morning and this can dry out your mouth, causing bad breath. Even if you brush and gargle before leaving the house, your breath will not be as fresh as it would be if you had eaten breakfast.

2   Coffee – Stainer of Teeth and Saboteur of Breath

Coffee lovers aren’t likely to give up their morning jolt over minor tooth stains or bad breath, but they can help the bad breath problem by drinking less coffee. This beverage will dry your mouth out, and the more you drink, the worse the problem will get. Try cutting back to one or two cups per day and drink a glass or two of water after each cup to keep your mouth from becoming too dry.

3   Bad Bacteria Will Make Your Breath Smell

You may be surprised to learn that your mouth is home to both good and bad bacteria. The bad bacteria is one of the causes of bad breath, and studies show that one in particular, H. Pylori, is linked to halitosis. Since it mostly lives on the tongue, make sure you brush your tongue each time you brush your teeth. If you can, brush more than 2 or 3 times per day.

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KEY LIME BREAD

KEY LIME BREAD

By freecoconutrecipes.com

KEY LIME BREAD

Servings: 8

Preparation Time: 25 minutes

300g/1 1/2 cups grated courgette and then processed in a food processor until very fine

120ml/1/2 cup coconut milk*

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon grassfed gelatin

4 free-range eggs

1 1/2 limes, zested and juiced

2 tablespoons Virgin Coconut Oil

1/2 teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt

2 teaspoons chlorophyll

80g/1/4 cup Raw Honey, melted

113g/4 ounces unsweetened applesauce

90g/3/4 cup Coconut Flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

Cream Swirl:

2 tablespoons Virgin Coconut Oil

80g/1/4 cup Raw Honey, melted

2 heaping tablespoons Coconut Cream Concentrate

1/3 lime, zested and juiced

1 tablespoon coconut milk

Preheat oven to 350° F/175C.  Mix bread ingredients together in a large bowl and pour into a greased loaf pan.  Mix cream ingredients together and drizzle over top of bread dough. Swirl with a knife.  Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

5 SMART WAYS TO EXERCISE AT WORK

5 SMART WAYS TO EXERCISE AT WORK

By lifehack.org - Lim Kairen

We are all spending too much time sat at our desks or sat in our cars and it difficult to find the time to fit in some exercise during the day.  Here are some examples of what you could do while at work.  You could also do some squats.  I do some squats every time I go to the toilet.  Helps to keep your bum in shape.  You could also get in some exercise during your lunch hour.  I have seen a lot of people doing a half hour run in their lunch break or even just go for a fast paced walk.  It will help to clear your head, de-stress and get away from the office and screen.

A boss from hell, tight deadlines, an impossible workload and a sedentary life. Combine all four and what you get is a recipe to concoct a lifetime of gloom and an express pass to the obesity club. As the pace of our working lives grow, so do our waistlines as we are simply unable to find the time to start on our health goals.

Fortunately, finding time to exercise and keep fit isn’t as hard as most people think. Exercising doesn’t start in the gym; it can be carried out anywhere at any time. Here are five smart ways to exercise at work and to avoid that shock of your life when you step on the scale.

1.Take the stairs

Yes, this seems like an idiot-proof exercise but do not underestimate the burn you can get from just climbing steps everyday. At 0.17 calories per step, that’s already 17 calories burnt on 100 steps. And if you work on the 15th floor of your office building, all the better to have a post-lunch workout.

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RAW PIZZA WITH RED PEPPER CRUST - VEGAN

RAW PIZZA WITH RED PEPPER CRUST - VEGAN

By onegreenplanet.org - Emily von Euw

SERVES2-6

Cheese

150g/1 cup pine nuts

Juice of one lemon

1 garlic clove

2 teaspoons herbes de provence (or other fave herbs)

2 tablespoons rejuvelac or water

2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

Salt, to taste

Crust

1 red bell pepper

50g/1/3 cup each of sunflower seeds, hemp seeds and flax seeds

Salt and pepper, to taste

Toppings  -  About 2 cups of whatever veggies you like, 1 teaspoon each of tamari and extra virgin olive oil

Sauce

180ml/¾ cup chopped tomatoes

3 tablespoons sundried tomatoes

½ teaspoon lemon juice

1-2 dates

1 tablespoon miso

1 small garlic clove

Fresh or dried basil and oregano, to taste

Cheese

Blend all the ingredients until very smooth and thick.  Wrap in cheesecloth, place in a bowl and leave alone for preferably 2-5 days. You can use the cheese right away but the longer you let it age, the more flavour and texture it will develop.

Crust

Put all the ingredients in your food processor and process until everything has combined into rough, slightly wet “dough”.  Spread this evenly onto parchment on a pizza pan and dehydrate in your oven at its lowest temperature for 3-5 hours or until it’s like a giant cracker.  If you have a dehydrator, you can use that instead and set it to just above 115 degrees.

Toppings  -  Evenly coat the veggies in tamari and oil and let them marinate in your oven at its lowest temperature, or in your dehydrator, for about an hour.

Sauce  -  Blend all the ingredients until smooth.  Spread this evenly on your crust, followed by pieces of cheese, then the marinated veggies. 

AVOCADO AND LIME CUPCAKES

AVOCADO AND LIME CUPCAKES

By elderflowerkitchen.com

Serves: 6-8

For the base

½ cup oats or dessicated coconut (50g)

½ cup sunflower seeds (70g)

100g/½ cup soft dates (approx. 10 small dates or 5 medjool dates)

1 TBSP chia seeds, plus 3-4 TBSP water to soak

1 TBSP coconut oil, softened

pinch of salt

For the cream

1 smaller avocado (approx. 120g flesh)

¼ cup coconut milk (60ml)

¼ cup honey (60ml) - organic and raw is best, can be substituted with agave syrup to make vegan

1 lime, juice and zest

1 tsp agar-agar or gelatin, plus 50ml water (important to make the cream firm)

1 heaped TBSP organic raspberry jam of choice, or try a homemade chia jam version

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 170°C.  Start by making the base. Mix the chia seeds with water and let them soak until gooey and gum-like.  In a food processor, quickly pulse the sunflower seeds and coconut to get a crumbly dough. Add the soft dates, soaked chia seeds and soft coconut oil and mix until the dough holds together nicely and is fairly sticky.  Lightly wet your hands and press small amounts of the dough each of the muffin tins (greased or lined with sheets).  Bake for approximately 20 minutes, until lightly golden and firm. Let them cool completely before proceeding with the assembling of the cream.

To make the avocado cream:

Put the avocado flesh, coconut milk, honey and lime juice plus zest in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.  In a small pot, gently whisk together water and agar-agar or gelatin. Bring to a low boil and take off the heat as soon as bubbles appear. Not stopping to whisk, pour this mixture into the cream and quickly combine - this is a little difficult as the agar-agar likes to form clumps so you might want to blend it again.  Let the cream cool in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.  When your cream has firmed up and the base has cooled down, take 1-2 TBSP of cream for each cupcake base and top them with the avocado cream, using a spatula or knife to form an even surface.  Take half a teaspoon of jam (mix with a little water if it’s too jelly-like) for each cupcake and drizzle it over the cream topping. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to 1 month.

CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE - GLUTEN FREE AND NO SUGAR

CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE - GLUTEN FREE AND NO SUGAR

By healthfulpursuit.com

Serves: 12

Grain-free, Paleo Pie Crust

2 cups (260 grams) ground blanched almonds

¼ teaspoon Himalayan rock salt

2 tablespoons coconut oil

1 egg

Chocolate Pecan Pie Filling

6 tablespoons coconut oil, melted

85g/3 oz. unsweetened dark chocolate squares (dairy-free), melted

3 eggs

200g/1 cup finely grated courgette (255 grams freshly shredded, 195 grams once liquid has been wrung out)

1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract

¾ teaspoon alcohol-free stevia

150 grams raw pecan halves, divided

Preheat oven to 350F/175C.  For a 9” pie, lightly oil a 9-inch pie pan with coconut oil. Set aside.  For 3” tarts, lightly oil six 3-inch circular tart pans with coconut oil. Set aside.  To make crust, add almond flour, salt, coconut oil and egg to the bowl of your food processor. Process and pulse with the “S” blade until a ball forms, about 30 seconds. Transfer to prepared pie or tart pan. Press dough, pressing up the sides. Set aside.  Before preparing the chocolate pecan pie filling, be sure to “wring out” grated courgette. To do this, place grated courgette in a clean cloth and wring out lightly. I’ve included the measurements of the wet and dry courgette so you can see the difference.  Add melted coconut oil, dark chocolate, eggs, courgette, vanilla and stevia to the bowl of your food processor or high-powered blender. Process or blend on high until smooth, about 1 minute.  Remove the processor bowl from the base and stir-in 75% of the pecans. If using a blender, transfer chocolate mixture to a clean bowl, then stir in 75% of the pecans.  Drop the chocolate mix into the prepared pie or tart pan. Top with remaining pecans.  

For pie, bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, until top is set and sides become golden. Once complete, allow to cool overnight.  For tarts, bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, until top is set and sides become golden. Once complete, allow to cool for 1-hour before removing from tart pan. Tarts can be consumed immediately, or chilled overnight.  Serve with coconut whipped cream.  Makes six 3-inch tarts or one 9-inch pie.

36 QUOTES TO GET YOU THROUGH BAD DAYS

36 QUOTES TO GET YOU THROUGH  BAD DAYS

By lifehack.org - Coralle Panrucker

A bad day can sometimes be misinterpreted as having a bad life. But essentially that’s what it is: just a bad day. There’s many factors which may be contributing to your negative mood – you might feel stressed with work and in need of a long holiday somewhere hot, or maybe you feel like you’re stuck in the same routine and consequently you feel discouraged. But it’s not abnormal to feel this way, in fact most people will at some point in their lives.

This list of inspiring quotes will hopefully give you the motivation you need to pick yourself back up and work towards your life goals.

1. “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.” – J.K. Rowling

2. “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” – Robin Williams

3. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

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