Thursday, March 15, 2012

Asparagus = weird urine smell?

Asparagus!
Mmmmm.....I've been on a fresh asparagus kick! Delicious!
I've heard it before and recently, got the great experience of that odd smell that affects your urine when eating it.
Decided to look it up and get smart. . .

An article from allDAY.
"Asparagus contains a sulfur compound called mercaptan. It is also found in onions, garlic, rotten eggs, and in the secretions of skunks," they wrote. "The signature smell occurs when this substance is broken down in your digestive system. Not all people have the gene for the enzyme that breaks down mercaptan, so some of you can eat all the asparagus you want without stinking up the place. One study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology found that only 46 percent of British people tested produced the odor while 100 percent of French people tested did."