Body odour can be caused by a number of factors. Poor hygiene is a major causative factor.

 

However, there are some foods that can alter your natural body flora. Overconsumption of these types of foods can make your sweat smell.

 

Below are five foods that can cause your body odour.

1. Red meat

 

Going meatless isn’t just animal-friendly, it may have olfactory benefits as well. Since red meat is harder to digest, it leaves behind a residue in the digestive tract that eventually mingles with bacteria and is then released in your sweat. As you may know, there are plenty of health reasons to cut out red meat. You can cut back on beef by eating more white meat like chicken and turkey.

2. Alcohol

 

When you consume alcohol, most of it is metabolized by the liver into acetic acid. However, a bit of that alcohol is released through your sweat and your breath. This smell is worse the more you drink, so if you don’t want that distinctive stale bar smell, limit your intake.

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3. Garlic

 

You don’t have to be an expert nutritionist to know that garlic stinks. This stench can be chalked up to allicin; another sulfuric compound that is released when garlic is cut or crushed. After consumption, it quickly breaks down in the body and converts to other odiferous substances that mingle with bacteria and seep out in your sweat.

4. Curry and Cumin

Strong spices such as curry and cumin can wreak havoc on your body’s natural odour. This advice rings even truer for pregnant moms. A prenatal diet that regularly includes spices like curry and cumin could possibly affect a newborn’s body odour. Instead, try cardamom, an aromatic seed from the ginger family that leaves behind a much more pleasant aroma.

5.Coffee

 

The diuretic nature of coffee dries out the mouth, which harbours the growth of bacteria and creates a universally unpleasant smell. This can extend to your body odour as well. Stimulants like coffee increase the activity of apocrine sweat glands, so ensure you reduce the intake of coffee to avoid the smell.

 

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