I felt like doing a little research on the weird affects vegetables have on our body. Here is what I found.
1. Why does asparagus make my pee smell?
-22 percent of survey respondents experience asparagus pee.
-due to a metabolite called methanethiol.
- as your body metabolizes asparagus, it produces this smelly chemical, which your discriminating kidneys see fit to dump into the bladder.
2. Why does brocoli give me gas?
- Raffinose
Beans contain large amounts of this complex sugar. Smaller amounts are found in cabbage, brussels sprouts, broccoli
3 comments:
I have never experienced the asparagus pee, I will have to take note next time I eat it!!
Oh...it's vile. It's weird, because you notice it, and it's kind of cool, but then you kind of want to gag. Nice work, Jill. (You so smarrrt.)
I love your research Jill - you're my hero.
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