Foods to avoid before an interview

Going on interviews can be tough enough but it’s even worse when you start to second guess yourself. Feel confident by preparing your meals properly before you even get the call to come in. Diet can affect a lot of things from smell to complexion. Taking a thoughtful approach to the food you consume can give you the extra confidence to ace the interview without the need to douse yourself in perfume or cologne (which you should never do!).

Take a proactive approach to personal odor. By recognizing how foods react with your body’s chemistry you can avoid pitfalls like body odor, excess gas, bad breath and acne. You can also avoid getting little pieces stuck in your teeth giving you a speckled smile. Surprisingly it’s not all junk food or the standard gags of garlic and onions. While they definitely top the list foods they are far from the only options that can wreak havoc in your system.

Foods that feed BO

Red Meat – Beef, lamb, venison, bear

Processed Food – Sugars, white flour, hydrogenated oil, all the prepackaged junk food

Smelly Spices – Curry, garlic, onions and other spicy recipes

Too much of a “good” thing – Coffee, alcohol, fried food, soda, baked goods

Foods that give gas

Dairy – Milk, cheeses, ice cream

Oats – Oatmeal, oatmeal cookies, oat bran muffins and cereal

Beans – Lentils, navy beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, black beans, all the beans

Starches – Potatoes, pasta, corn, bread, cereals

Fruits – Prunes, apples, peaches, pears, apricots

Vegetables – Cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, peas, cabbage, asparagus, onions, peppers

Artificial sweeteners – Soda, candy, fruit drinks, gum

Foods that bring bad breath

Healthy foods – Garlic, onions, dairy products

Unhealthy foods – Coffee, candy, soda

Not really food – Alcohol, smoking, medications

Foods that aggravate acne

Trans-fats – Chocolate, potato chips, doughnuts, margarine, commercial taco shells, snacks made with made with cottonseed oil, refined coconut oil, or soybean oil

Iodine rich foods - shrimp, oysters, lobster, crab, nori, dulse, kelp, and spinach

Fatty Acids – Bacon, bologna, cheeseburgers, and sausages

High glycemic-index foods – Candy, baked goods, soda, pasta, pizza

Foods that trap your teeth

Crumbs that linger - Oreos, poppy seeds, broccoli

Sticky situation – Meat, popcorn, celery, apple skin

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By Heather Fairchild - Heather is a writer and blogger for Nexxt. She researches and writes about job search tactics, training, and topics.