Does what we eat affect the way we smell?

Answer 1

There are four basic ways in which the body rids itself of waste.

1. urinary tract
2. Large intestines
3. skin
4. teeth (plaque-calcium)

Go into any steak house and you could smell the difference between people eating steak and vegetarians in a vegetarian restaurant.

So, to answer your question...YES.

Answer 2

There are some that will say yes but others like me feel that because we are what we eat, that the smells associated with the foods we eat are natural. I have noticed that when I consume large amounts of garlic it seems that my sweat has a garlic scent. Hope it helps.

Answer 3

Yes. because of the bacteria in the food. or the bacteria that form after we eat the food. usually when people eat onions lots of bacteria forms. thats why you can always smell this unpleasent smell. but when people eat something simple like cheatooos or bread the smell doesnt last as long.

Answer 4

Yeah herbs and if people have gas. Yeah people on different diets smell different because of major eating differences. I know there is a certain food a taco bell that tastes good but I cannot stand my smell afterwards.

Answer 5

Yes. Apparently Westerners smell really bad to Asians cuz of all the meat we eat.

Answer 6

Absolutely. the best example of this would be consuming large amounts of garlic. a person who eats a large amount can actually "Sweat" garlic - that is, garlic smell escapes from their pores for a few days. My mother and i notice this on my father when he returns from Korea (goes there for work) for the first few days he's back in the states, he wreaks!

Answer 7

It actually does... because if you cook in your house... that smell can get into your clothing... some scientist also think what you eat will give different smells due to the oils in your skin

Answer 8

absolutely. for example. easiest way to experiment is to boil up quite a bit of garlic and eat the pods. if you boil them they are really pretty good if you like garlic. then spend some time working out and sweating through the day. smell yourself-garlic city.

Answer 9

Definitely. What we eat affects the smell of sweat and breath as well as urine and stool.

Answer 10

I think it does. For example, have you ever been next to an Asian person and notice they all smell like garlic?