Eat yoghurt for sweeter breath

Eating sugarless yoghurt appears to reduce bad breath, tooth decay and gum disease.

Japanese researchers found that 80% of volunteers in their study had lower levels of hydrogen sulphide, a major cause of bad breath, after eating yoghurt for six weeks.

They also had lower levels of plaque and the gum disease gingivitis. The benefits are thought to come from the active bacteria in yoghurt.

Source: International Association for Dental Research, May 2005