# Garlic Breath Notes > Some foods are absorbed and exhaled for hours. Learn why brushing only goes so far and which simple habits have a bit of support. ## Guides - [Sulfur Compounds in Garlic](https://garlic-onion-breath.daxyli.workers.dev/sulfur-compounds-in-garlic/): The strong smell comes from sulfur compounds that form when garlic is cut or crushed, and some of them are absorbed and exhaled through the lungs. - [Parsley, Apples and Milk: Do They Help?](https://garlic-onion-breath.daxyli.workers.dev/parsley-apple-milk-breath/): Some foods and drinks may lessen garlic odor for a while, but the evidence is small and the effect is modest. - [A Lunch Routine Before Meetings](https://garlic-onion-breath.daxyli.workers.dev/lunch-routine-for-meetings/): The most reliable lunch routine for meetings is to avoid raw garlic and onion that day, choose a cooked dish if you do eat them, and clean your teeth and. - [Brushing and Tongue Cleaning After Garlic](https://garlic-onion-breath.daxyli.workers.dev/brush-and-tongue-after-garlic/): Brushing and tongue cleaning after garlic remove food debris and the film that holds odor on your tongue, so they help with the part of the smell that lives in. - [Waiting It Out: The Basics](https://garlic-onion-breath.daxyli.workers.dev/waiting-it-out/): Waiting it out is often the most honest answer to garlic and onion breath, because part of the odor comes from the body rather than the mouth. ## About - [About Garlic Breath Notes](https://garlic-onion-breath.daxyli.workers.dev/about/): not medical advice, how the site is funded and how guides are made ## Optional - [RSS feed](https://garlic-onion-breath.daxyli.workers.dev/feed.xml)