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Skiwi
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Skiwi asked in Food & DrinkOther - Food & Drink · 1 decade ago

why does your urine smell after eating asparaagus?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus

    "The effect of eating asparagus on one's urine has long been known. Marcel Proust claimed that asparagus "...transforms my chamber-pot into a flask of perfume." Certain constituents of asparagus are metabolized giving urine a distinctive smell due to various sulfur-containing degradation products, including various thiols, thioesters, and ammonia.[16] Derivatives of asparagusic acid are also found in urine. The speed of onset of urine smell has been estimated to occur within 15-30 minutes of ingestion.[17] All individuals produce the odorous compounds after eating asparagus, but only about 40% of the population have the autosomal genes required to smell them.[18][19][20]"

    http://www.wisegeek.com/why-does-asparagus-make-so...

    http://www.webmd.com/content/article/43/1671_51089

  • 1 decade ago

    Gee I would hope urine!!! If it smells like asparagus, I would say to cut back on your asparagus intake....Well, actually I would say: "Why are you smelling your urine? Don't you need to get out more buddy? Forget the asparagus fetish! Let's go see a movie!" Smile...I understand your curiosity, but really, let me take you out to a movie! Smile...

  • 1 decade ago

    cuz you touch yourself at night

  • 1 decade ago

    Are you kidding me?!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    IDK!!! but i'm not the only person going crzy!!!!! yay!

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