Why do people brush their teeth first thing in the morning?

zephyr@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 136 points –

The way I'm used to it is: 1. Wake up 2. Breakfast 3. Brush teeth.

Having it as 1, 3, 2 doesn't make sense for me.

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Food is generally acidic, basic food would taste bitter and awful.

May I intoduce you to the Swedish delicacy lutfisk?

Popularly known for being one of the most horrible things, haha. Even the Swedes don't like it, they just keep it around as a prank to play on foreigners and need strong alcohol as a chaser to get it down...

I think you're thinking about surströmming.

We eat lutfisk at the end of our traditional Christmas feast to counteract... I think you call it heartburn or acid reflux in English.

It tastes quite bland if you ask me.