Why Asparagus Makes Your Urine Smell

Smithsonian Magazine ^ | 5-3-2013 | Joseph Stromberg

[blam]

I had asparagus as part of my Thanksgiving meal today.

I remembered this article from a while back.

However, I have ceased subscribing to Smithsonian Magazine, see here:

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[2ndDivisionVet]

We had some spicy pickled asparagus recently that was delicious.

[Artemis Webb]

Where to start...

[Big Red Badger]

Geeshh...
I need a New Hobby!

[Slyfox]

Here is another explanation:

[doorgunner69]

(including dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethyl sulfone)

I knew there was a good reason to avoid the foul tasting crap.

[lee martell]

Now I can sleep, made comfortable with this new knowledge.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

It’s delicious as a raw snack!

[hanamizu]

Not everyone suffers from this problem. It is genetic. I learned this in some college class a long time ago. (We took our notes in cuneiform). I was surprised when I first learned about it, since I don’t have this problem. I imagine that those who do are surprised that it isn’t universal.

Cilantro tastes ‘soapy’ to me, but not to my wife. That too is genetic.

[Cicero]

My doctor says it’s good for you. Cleans you out.

[MSF BU]

This is the one food that will make me violently ill if I eat it. I cannot stomach it at all.

[bramps]

What you’re saying is either urine or you’re out.

[dhs12345]

Wonder if it might help a uti?

[Phil DiBasquette]

Can you make a “U” with your tongue?

[mazda77]

I thought asparagus made everything smell, and smell, and smell . . . . .

[MNDude]

Thomas it 200 years and they still have not found a cure for pooping.

[niteowl77]

I managed to avoid asparagus until later in life, but have since discovered that grilled asparagus can be something I actually enjoy eating.

Any effect it has on my urine can only improve the ambience of the men's room at work.

[blueunicorn6]

Now this....this is real science!

This is useful!

Scientists smelling pee.

Go to your local university and relieve yourself, but don’t flush.

Let them hypothesize about what you’ve been eating.

That’ll make those old goat professors quit chasing the coeds for a few minutes.

[Paladin2]

A Devil of a vegetable....

[deweyfrank]

It takes me about 15 minutes or less.