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aquilegia

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why does asparagus...
« on: November 19, 2004, 11:36:32 »
...make your pee smell funny?

(had creamy asparagus and fennel pasta for dinner last night :P)
gone to pot :D

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Re:why does asparagus...
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2004, 12:01:01 »
Googled.....

An interesting result of taking asparagus root can be a distinctive odor in the urine. If this is the case for you, don't worry--it's harmless. According to one study of 800 volunteers, about 40% of people have this reaction. The latest findings indicate that it's more likely the ability to detect the odor--rather than the tendency to generate it--that is at play. Researchers speculate that those who smell it have inherited a specific genetic trait.

Apparently it can make your pee go blue/green!  :o

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IF YOU have been tucking into asparagus this week, you may have noticed a certain side-effect — to put it frankly, your urine will smell. This is because asparagus contains the amino acid methionine, which contains sulphur, leading to a faint trace of rotten-egg syndrome.

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Re:why does asparagus...
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2004, 17:33:48 »
That should improve the Tenna Lady adverts on telly a bit

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Re:why does asparagus...
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2004, 19:10:48 »
Try Artichoke soup then! Dinner party - if you dare.........

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Re:why does asparagus...
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2004, 22:35:36 »
Try eating fish cooked anyway you like  it :o :o   even the most expensive fish makes no difference. Maybe there will be some info on that.





















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Re:why does asparagus...
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2004, 22:36:49 »
GOSH WHAT HAPPENED. did the poster get the drift. ;D ;D ;D ;D.

 

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