The smell of sweat is an embarrassment to everyone, and while genes dictate how we smell in the first place, diet and daily grooming can also play a big role in changing that smell.
In an ideal world, people would all smell nice without the need to use chemicals to remove sweat or put on strong perfumes, and far from the utopian ideal, anyone could actually be relatively in control of their body odor throughout the day.
In this report, we review how, by eating certain nutrients and avoiding others, you can control body odor and make it fresh without the need to use perfumes or deodorants.
And while taking a daily shower, especially during the summer, is a go-to for a nice scent, there are some changes to your diet that you need to consider if you want to smell fresh and last.
Drink enough water
Body odor is mainly caused by sweating, which is your body's way of regulating internal temperature, but it can make the body lose a lot of water.
Losing too much water will dehydrate you, which will make you weak and tired and lower your general energy.
Dehydration increases the smell of sweat and urine, as well as causes bad breath.
According to CopyCat, the perfume website, drinking enough water is the best solution to maintain internal hydration, reduce body odor, and get rid of dehydration and its negative consequences.
The body needs to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day to protect your mouth from dryness and bad breath, as well as to maintain the necessary body hydration.
Drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day protects your mouth from dryness and bad odor (Shutterstock)
Don't eat too much garlic and onions
It is known that foods containing garlic and onions are beneficial to the body in terms of nutrition, but with regard to body odor, excessive intake of them is very harmful, and makes the smell of sweat itself mixed with the compounds of those pungent vegetables.
Because of their organosulfur compounds, these pungent vegetables are mainly metabolized and eliminated through the body's pores, resulting in a foul odor, according to the Bright Side website.
Moreover, it has a great control over breath odor and is often difficult to get rid of, and bad body odor can be controlled depending on how much it is consumed in the diet.
Eat apples to protect the mouth from bad odor
We often hear the phrase “an apple a day keeps you from visiting the doctor.” It is interesting that apples protect you from bad breath as well, as the antibacterial agent naturally present in apples helps fight bad breath and acts as a mouth freshener.
Apples also help prevent the accumulation of plaque and bacteria on the teeth, which protects them from yellowing and cavities, according to the India Times website.
Apples protect you from bad breath (Shutterstock)
Replace the pungent spices with cinnamon and cardamom
McGill adds that among the ingredients in curry seasoning, ground fenugreek is used with turmeric and other powerful spices, which makes avoiding this type of ingredient essential to get rid of unpleasant body odor.
While the spices of cardamom and cinnamon play a role in enhancing the taste of food, they also affect the body odor in a way that makes it last long in the secretions of sweat after eating it, which contributes to its natural fragrance without the need to use artificial fragrances.
Replace the fenugreek with fennel
Fenugreek contains a very strong aromatic compound called soloton. This compound is also found in molasses and some artificial drinks. When consumed in large quantities, fenugreek can lead to a pungent odor in breath, sweat and urine.
On the other hand, fennel is a pungent, aromatic plant that is able to naturally scent the body, which is why it is widely used as a mouth freshener in most Indian restaurants.
Not only can it fight bad-odor-causing bacteria in the mouth, but it also gets rid of bad bacteria in the stomach and aids in digestion, reducing the sources of bad odor in the body.
Have green tea
Green tea not only contains catechins, but also polyphenols, which are antioxidants that reduce the odor causing sulfur compounds in the body.
These compounds also help fight other bacteria that can cause bad breath. In addition, the "tannins" found in both green and black tea can help keep feet dry, preventing bad foot odor.
The elements of tannins found in both green and black tea can prevent bad foot odor (Getty Images)
eat yogurt
In addition, the vitamin D in yogurt helps fight bacteria in the mouth, thus reducing bad breath, while milk contains choline, which can cause unpleasant body odor and cause unpleasant breath, according to Bright. Side.
In addition to its benefits for digestive health, the live active cultures naturally present in yogurt also help neutralize the odor causing sulfur compounds in your body.
The beneficial bacteria present in yogurt also help combat toxins in the body's digestive system, which also helps neutralize unpleasant odor-causing bacteria.
Eat citrus
The body absorbs the natural scents of citrus fruits, such as orange, lemon, and pineapple, and the body odor begins to change, leaving your skin with a fresh scent.
In addition, the acids in this fruit make the water flush out toxins from the body, which are among the factors that cause unpleasant odors.
On the other hand, cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower create bad breath and body odor, which is intensified when released through sweat during intense physical exertion.