2. Taking Certain Foods and Drinks
Ever noticed that after eating asparagus your urine smells ‘terrible’! According to a 2016 study published in the British Medical Journal, 40% of people attest to peeing smelly urine after taking asparagus. Well, shunning asparagus alone won’t save you from having smelly urine because there are a dozen other foods and drinks that are likely to have the same effect on your urine as asparagus. They include garlic, onion, fish, Brussels sprouts, curry, Salmon, alcohol, and coffee among several others.
During the digestion of these foods, sulfur-like compounds are filtered from the body and expelled in urine. This causes a distinct pungent smell in pee. As mentioned earlier, the smell is often temporary and normalcy returns upon the completion of the digestion process. Drinking more water after taking any of these foods may help neutralize the smell a little but it is not always effective. Avoiding these foods completely is the only sure way of preventing the odor.