Pondered over the right category for this one

[Athley]

Nearly went to Food and Drink but plumped for here

Why does asparagus make your wee smell funny??

Seriously!

Thanks.

:o)

[Eve]

This explains it...

http://www.studentbmj.com/back_issues/0800/edu cation/277.html

[snagged]

Wikipedia: Some of the constituents of asparagus are metabolised and excreted in the urine, giving it a distinctive, mildly unpleasant odor. The smell is caused by various sulfur-containing degradation products (e.g. thiols and thioesters). Studies showed that about 40% of the test subjects displayed this characteristic smell; and a similar percentage of people are able to smell the odor once it is produced. There does not seem to be any correlation between peoples' production and detection of the smell.[1] The speed of onset of urine smell is rapid, and has been estimated to occur within 15-30 minutes from ingestion.

[Athley]

Thanks Jenna

I like the Laurel and Hardy cartoon with it too!!! I had always wondered that and had asparagus soup for lunch today !!!!!!!!!!!!!

he he!!
:o)

[Athley]

and thank you snagged!!!


At least there are 3 of us who know that now!!

xxx

:o)

[ummmm]

I know it as well......so that makes 4

[Athley]

Well done ummmm!!!!

At least snagged will be able to sniff me out around the cage later!! :o)

[snagged]

PMSL...






(sniff... is that asparagus?)

[ummmm]

That's not her wee you can smell snagged....











She doesn't wash!!!

[snagged]

...dirty monkey... ;o)

[Athley]

Oi you 2. Not fair I've been out to the pub.

Well snagged and ummmm be wee, asparagus and Rioja now!!!!!!!!!

xx

[curlyfilm]

but i heard what you eat, makes mens, well errmmm other fluids, smell or taste of what they eaten, not that i know?

[snagged]

ummmm will tell ya Curly lol!