• Question: Can what we eat influence our body odour?

    Asked by on 17 Jun 2020. This question was also asked by .
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      anon answered on 17 Jun 2020:

      Yes, definitely. Some foods with a strong smell like onions or garlic will affect the way sweat smells after they have been eaten.

      Body odour can also change if your body is in a state called ketosis which can be a result of a low carb diet where your body starts converting fat to energy. Ketosis can produce a distinctive smell on the breath which has been compared to pear drops.

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      Boglarka Gulyas answered on 18 Jun 2020:

      Definitely! Garlics for example are infamous for making you (and not just your breath) smell like them for a couple of days even.

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