You might be tempted to skip this article, as you don’t have bad breath. But here’s the thing: what if you do? 

Many people with less-than-fresh breath don’t even know about it. After all, how many times have you told someone that their breath is a little…strong?

There are several lifestyle factors or other conditions that can cause halitosis, the medical term for the condition that affects around 25 percent of people, including: 

• Smoking
• Poor oral health
• Some medications
• Gum disease
• Extreme dieting with very low calorific intake
• Dry mouth
• Eating certain foods

For the majority of people who do have bad breath, it’s easy to fix by sticking …