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Bad body odor may not necessarily be due to poor hygiene. Also some foods, including healthy foods, can cause the aroma of the body of certain people to be strong or unpleasant.
7 foods and drinks that can cause body odor
1. Garlic and onion
Not only can onion and garlic cause bad breath, the sweat on your body can carry their scent as well. In some people, body heat and sweat increase. The sulfur compounds of these vegetables are perspired and when combined with sweat bacteria they give rise to an odor unpleasant.
2. Red meat
Some analyzes suggest that the consumption of red meat has a negative impact on the perceived hedonicity of body odor. Cleveland Clinic explains that red meat can release odorless proteins through perspiration, but when meat proteins mix with skin bacteria, the odor intensifies.
3 . Alcohol
Alcohol is metabolized to acetic acid . What the body cannot metabolize is excreted in a process called oxidation in which toxins are broken down and eliminated through sweat, urine and respiration.
4. Fish
Some people may have an unpleasant fishy odor. It is due to a rare condition called trimethylaminuria. The odor may be constant or it may come and go. It can affect breath, sweat, urine, and vaginal fluids. It can be made worse by eating certain foods, such as fish, eggs, and beans.
The UK National Health Service (NHS) explains that trimethylaminuria happens when the body cannot transform a strong-smelling chemical called trimethylamine that is produced when bacteria break down certain foods into a different, non-smelling chemical.
5. Cruciferous
Cruciferous vegetables like Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and Brucelas sprouts are very healthy s but also can cause a strong odor in flatulence and in your body odor due to its sulfur compounds.
6 . Curry
Spicy foods can make you sweat more and thus also cause body odor.
Strong spices like curry, cumin, pepper, horseradish, and fenugreek can also give off a strong aroma when attached to the tongue and teeth. Using an aluminum-free deodorant can help neutralize body odor.
7. Asparagus
Asparagus can cause a sulfuric odor in the urine of some people . This happens when sulfuric compounds in asparagus are digested and broken down.
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