Why do people say:';It麓s good to brush your teeth when you don麓t wanna get hungry';?

...I become very hungry after brushing my teeth!! Why that??Why do people say:';It麓s good to brush your teeth when you don麓t wanna get hungry';?
Toothpaste puts a new flavor in your mouth ... I sometimes find myself less hungry if I just chew a piece of gum or brush my teeth to leave my mouth feeling like it has had something.





Some people get ';hungry'; because they are bored. Brushing your teeth gives you something to do. (although, the excitement of fresh breath can only last so long)





Also, a lot of people don't think that food tastes as good after brushing their teeth. I personally can't stand the taste of an orange after brushing mine! If something isn't going to taste good, why would you be hungry for it?





There's also probably some psychological thing to it. If you were raised to brush your teeth after breakfast and after dinner, you have trained your mind to associate the act of brushing your teeth with the idea that food time is over.





Brushing my teeth rarely changes my state of actual hunger, but it can curb cravings. In the mornings, I can't eat breakfast before brushing. Why would I want to swallow all of those morning breath causing bacteria? ... Later in the day, after there is actually food in my tummy, brushing cures extra cravings.





I'm not sure why you become very hungry after brushing your teeth. Maybe you were already hungry to start with? Or perhaps you like the flavor of your toothpaste and it just kinda ';warms you up'; for something else.