why does eating asparagus make pee stink?
342082
because it does and your kidneys are working real well....lol
452347
poop isnt supposed to smell bad, really!!!  Its just a bad diet that causes the stench.  I am a vegetarian and my poop has no odor!
245640
it just makes their semen smell less 'Fresh" doesn't change the taste.eating lots of meat makes it smell like bleach!
114946
Poop stinks as a result of the products of bacterial action. Bacteria produce smelly, sulfur- or nitrogen-rich organic compounds such as indole, skatole, and mercaptans, and the inorganic gas hydrogen sulfide. These are the same compounds that give farts their odor.
226538
Go have your urine tested...you could have a urinary tract infection, or kidney stones. A build up of protein, minerals, or blood could cause a strong foul smelling urine.
1181325
the common causes are that they are eating foods like beans or vegetables that give you gas, have irritable bowel syndrome, they have too much bacteria in their gut which ferments undigested stuff, or they are lactose-intolerant (cant digest the sugar "lactose" which is in dairy products, so the sugar gets to the bacteria who ferment it and produce lots of gas)
570662
Absolutely. There are different theories on why this is true, but the most common explanation is the break-up of a chemical called mercaptan. That said, asparagus contains a half-dozen sulfur-based chemicals identical ones found in other such lovely smells as rotten eggs, garlic breath and skunk spray. There is some controversy in the scientific community over exactly which by-product, or combination of by-products, causes the asparagus urine smell. The first published study on the phenomenon, written in 1891 by a man going by the name of "Nencki," found that the smell was caused by a metabolite called methanethiol. So far, this conclusion seems about as sound as any.
77357
You actually get less gas on a high protein diet than on a high fiber diet. But the gas that you have smells worse. \n\nHigh protein diets are also usually high-fat diets, which can make bloating worse because fat slows the intestinal transit time and interferes with the normal clearance mechanism where the bowel cleanses itself of gas. That allows more time for gas to accumulate, so in that sense a high-fat diet might not make more gas, but it might make it more noticeable.
303077
coconut and tamarind make your gas problem worst.\ni felt it everytime i ate it when my i had gastritic.
466534
Feces smell bad for the same reason sweat, feet, locker rooms, vaginosis, spoiled food, dead animals, and bad breath do: bacteria. Bacteria release certain chemicals that are generally offensive to the human nose. Eating more vegetables and less meat will temper the smells of your feces, though you will then produce more flatulence. Likewise, cutting out artificial coloring, flavoring, and preservatives from your diet will most likely result in your stools smelling less acrid. \n\nNature has purposely made everything that is bad for you smell bad.
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Some Buddhists in China and Vietnam also avoid eating strong-smelling plants such as onion, garlic, chives, shallot, and leek, and refer to these as wu hun (五葷, 'Five Spices'). One theory behind this Buddhist dietary restriction is that these vegetables have strong flavours which are supposed to excite the senses and, thus, represent a burden to Buddhists seeking to control their desires. Another theory is that these are all root crops, and harvesting them requires killing organisms in the soil.\n\ngood question aaron!
222059
Is there anything other than cheap bologna?  I mean, no bologna is expensive, it's pretty much all cheap.  You certainly aren't going to find it lined up next to the sirloin, and T-bones at the meat counter.\n\nAs far as why your grandmother's bathroom smells like that, I really couldn't tell you.  Maybe she has some under the counter in there to snack on when she is going to be awhile.
81602
It's definitely an aquired taste, your palate has to mature before you actally like the taste. Even then you may never like it, just like some people don't like asparagus. I don't like the taste of most beers. I like bock beers and pale ales, though. All up to individual tastes.
995129
No it wouldn't because faeces contain not only what you have eaten but also bodily fluids.  Excreted waste smells bad because humans have evolved to recognise the smell as unpleasant.  This discourages people from eating their own waste and getting an infection.  Even with a diet of rose petals your waste would contain other harmful bacteria from your gut and bowel so the smell would still be present to discourage you from eating it.\n\nA diet of rose petals may cause you to have diahorreah as your body attempts to excrete the toxins in the petals as fast as possible before they cause you harm.
481315
My urine smells, and I don't eat asparagus.  My guess is that urine just smells.  In fact, it smells a lot like urine.
42768
Urine is sterile so no harm can come to you from drinking YOUR OWN urine. Don't drink other persons as illnesses and diseases can be passed this way.\n\nFecal matter can cause severe stomach trouble as there is a huge amount of bacteria in it! DO NOT eat feces, no matter whose it is.\n\nAnd no, I wouldn't eat human waste. As you stated it was an island so there would be oceanic foods available.
165910
I'm just going from memory, but I believe it's because the acids in your stomach are breaking down the food, causing gases and nastiness....which basically stinks....I'm sure someone will post a wiki....but that's the gist of it!