Having a mother who works as a nurse, the importance of brushing our teeth was instilled in us early on. Since we are certified foodies even when we were very young kids, we knew that we also had to continuously take care of our teeth if we’d want to go on enjoying and discovering food and flavors. And for that, teeth-brushing is not enough. You need a mouthwash that’ll clean even the nooks and crannies of your mouth. That’s why we trust LISTERINE.

Brushing alone only kills about 25% of your mouth. Alarming, right? The good news is, with Listerine, you get rid of 99.9% of germs and bacteria left after brushing. Why is this important? Because if you let all those nastiness stay in your mouth, it can result to tooth decay, bleeding gums, and bad breath. And when that happens, you can’t enjoy food as much as before. Plus, it can affect the way you look as you can’t flash your teeth anymore when you smile. 🙁

With all the various flavor combinations we encounter as we go on our foodie adventures, bad breath can be a real buster. Good thing Listerine is also available in smaller bottles so we can bring it anywhere and freshen up after meals, even when we’re dining out.

From our past food trips, here are some of the dishes we thought we needed Listerine to refresh our breath after the meal:

Anti Vampire Sabaw (garlicky) and UFOs (scallops) – Perfect Italiano Mystery Dinner

Homemade Cheesy Garlic Potatoes, like what Kenny Rogers serves.

Our favorite sisig, chicharong bulaklak, buttered chicken and calamares at Balsa sa Niugan.
We haven’t posted about them yet. Watch out! 🙂

Mango Honey Chicken, Dinakdakan and Seafood Kare-Kare from Emohruo in Pagudpud.

Hapadog‘s The Kat’s Meow with bento flakes – to be posted!

Beer when we host small get-together parties here at home.

Last week, when we were at S&R at their members-only sale, we saw many of the shoppers stocking up on different products, mostly food, clothes, vitamins and other medicines (probably get well gifts for sick family member), household needs, and, guess what – Listerine. We saw many of the shoppers had like 3-6 big bottles of this mouthwash, and we couldn’t help, but look at their teeth. Gorgeous. 😉

There’s a wide variety of Listerine mouthwashes available to us. Maybe this guide will help you pick which one would work best for you:

Listerine is available in all major retail outlets. You can visit their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ListerinePH) for more information.