SC - Asparagus smell

Christine A Seelye-King mermayde at juno.com
Wed Feb 7 15:35:56 PST 2001


I'm betting it is the phosphorus.
Christianna

> >10 Foods Claimed To Be Aphrodesiacs
> >1. Asparagus. 
> >	Asparagus contains a diuretic that increases the amount of 
> urine excreted and excites the urinary passages. The vegetable is rich
in
> >potassium, phosphorus, and calcium - all necessary for maintenance 
> of a high energy level.  However, it also contains aspartic acid, which
> >neutralizes excess amounts of ammonia in one's body and may cause 
> apathy and sexual disinterest. 
> 
> Excites the Urinary passages???  So what causes the damn awful smell 
> to my urine whenever I eat fresh asparagus?
> 
> Drakey.

________________________________________________________________
GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO!
Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less!
Join Juno today!  For your FREE software, visit:
http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.


More information about the Sca-cooks mailing list