Digestion is just beginning when food starts to break down in your mouth, and foods like garlic can cause bad breath and off-putting bodily scents until they're completely digested. So no matter how much you try to mask these food-odors, you’ll be stuck with them until after the bad-breath causing food you've eaten has been absorbed into your bloodstream, transferred to your lungs, and finally been given off through your breath. Unless you’re okay with swearing off smelly foods for good, be prepared to deal with the stubborn bad breath they lead to. Or, just learn how to plan ahead, and maybe don’t eat them right before a make-out session or an important meeting.