Why does asparagus ...

[Danielle9608]

make your pee smell funny?? LOL Just wondering :)

[WebLady]

I could have sworn we talked about this somewhere before, but I can't find it.

I think you have to eat a lot of it to affect you cause I have eaten it recently with no smelly after affects ;)

[Danielle9608]

I only ate a few pieces tonight and then noticed my pee smelled a little funny. LOL I've always wonder why this happens.

[chocawhit]

It has some form of sulfur chemical compound in it - I can't remember what it's called- but when your body digest that type of sulfur, it causes your pee to smell. Not all people are affected by it. Maybe why you, Danielle, were more sensitive to it.

[WebLady]

It has some form of sulfur chemical compound in it - I can't remember what it's called- but when your body digest that type of sulfur, it causes your pee to smell. Not all people are affected by it. Maybe why you, Danielle, were more sensitive to it.
I looked it up real quick and that is pretty much it :)

[ChristineLS]

It has some form of sulfur chemical compound in it - I can't remember what it's called- but when your body digest that type of sulfur, it causes your pee to smell. Not all people are affected by it. Maybe why you, Danielle, were more sensitive to it.

Is it a similar process for beets? Or is it just the dye?

[chocawhit]

Kinda. It's a different chemical compound.

[FFC]

Valid question... interesting concept!