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    why does asparagas make your pee smell

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    You are what you eat  I always heard

    Yes it does plus, it's a diuretic....

    Tommyh

    Everything I like is a diuretic & the last thing I need is a diuretic.LOL.
    jhharlan

    I'm a woman...ANYTHING to make the scale weight lighter....

    Asparagus contains a sulphur compound called mercaptan which is also in garlic, onions, and rotten eggs.  This signature smell occurs when the substance is broken down in your digestive system.  Not all people have the gene for the enzyme to break down mercaptain.



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