Be Careful, This Is A Food That Can Change The Aroma Of The Body

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JAKARTA - The body's aroma is not only influenced by hygiene. Recent research shows that what we eat can affect the natural aroma of the body.

According to Lina Begdache, assistant professor of health and fitness studies at the State University of New York at Binghamton, said that food interacts with gut bacteria and body chemicals, which then affects body scents.

"When food is digested, the interaction between chemicals in food and bacteria in the intestines releases substances that can produce unpleasant breaths or halitosis," Lina said, quoted by the BBC, Monday, November 17, 2025.

Foods that have been digested by the body can also come out through sweat, react with bacteria in the skin, and produce unpleasant odors. Foods that can cause a sharp aroma in the body are cruclastic vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower.

"Chelcher burlap is very rich in sulfur compounds that can affect the body's smell," said nutritionist Kerry Beeson.

Other foods that can have a major effect on the body's aroma are onions, especially garlic which can make the breath of smell. Animal protein such as meat also produces a stronger body aroma.

"Meats and fish produce a distinctive odor due to animal proteins that are broken down and interact with skin bacteria," continued Beeson.

Research also found that men who stopped eating meat for two weeks had a softer and more pleasant body odor. The daily eating habits of meat are also not actually in accordance with the evolutionary diet of humans.

Meanwhile, some types of fish also contain trimethylamine. This is a sharp-smell compound that some people can trigger the condition of fishodor syndrome.