2007-04-05 11:10:02 · 7 answers · asked by oldlady 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I believe the chemical is asparagusic acid. It is a metabolite (broken down piece) of asparagus. Yummy!
2007-04-05 11:14:20 · answer #1 · answered by htarsmj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody's urine smells after eating asparagus. I don't know what chemical in asparagus does it, but it is famous for making stinky urine.
2007-04-05 11:13:26 · answer #2 · answered by Maple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a very interesting question, yet very gross too. Asparagus along with parsley and chlorella are natural heavy metal cleansers, maybe you're smelling the heavy metals being cleaned out of your body. That's a good thing in that case!
2007-04-05 11:14:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because asparagus smells!
2007-04-05 11:13:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the "sulfur-containing amino acid" (namely methionine), which during digestion, breaks down and thus causes that funny smell.
Glad you asked - always wondered myself.
2007-04-05 11:17:02 · answer #5 · answered by sylvyahr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you sniff your urine?
2007-04-05 11:13:01 · answer #6 · answered by Always Right 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
havent you ever heard you are what you eat !
2007-04-05 11:16:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋