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Exercise and using mouthwash: A bad combo?

A new study showed that people who use mouthwash immediately after exercising canceled out a major benefit derived from exercise — lowering blood pressure, according to Science Alert. It turns out that rinsing your mouth with a capful of antibacterial chemicals reduces your body's ability to convert dietary nitrates from whole foods to nitric oxide in your stomach. Nitric oxide reduces your risk of gastric ulcers and high blood pressure, helps prevent insulin resistance and regulates...