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Guys, you may think you smell awesome…

19 Tuesday Nov 2019

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…but the woman in your life may think otherwise. George Preti is an organic chemist with the Monell Chemical Sciences Center. He says, a woman’s hormones give her a sharper sense of smell – and biologists think it’s because women need it to subconsciously sniff out a mate’s genes, so they can produce healthy offspring. But on a day-to-day basis, it means a little bit of B.O. will be noticed by a woman faster than a man. And a woman may pick up on odors a man doesn’t even detect. And don’t bother trying to body spray your way out of it! Dr. Preti says, when they tested 32 different fragrances in an effort to mask odor – only 2 of them fooled women. The men who were tested? They were fooled by 19 of the scents! So, guys, if you’re deciding whether or not to shower before your date – shower. A woman can smell body odor a mile away.

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When it comes to fresh breath and the health of your mouth, which is better:

14 Wednesday Sep 2016

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Sugar-free gum or mints? Sugar-free gum wins this one. According to the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, the chewing involved with sugar-free gum stimulates the production of saliva – and that clears away the acids that naturally form in the mouth and cause cavities. Gum also clears away leftover food stuck in your teeth – and the sugar-alcohol in sugar-free gum, namely xylitol, has an anti-microbial effect, which reduces harmful bacteria that can damage teeth and make your breath stink. Sugar-free mints can have a similar effect – but you’d need to get really strong ones to produce more saliva. But because they dissolve quickly, they don’t do as much good as gum.

If you have bad breath…

19 Tuesday Jul 2016

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Put away the sugary mints and gum. That’s because the bacteria in our mouth feeds off sugar, so sugary mints or gum only add fuel to the stinky fire. Instead, stick to sugar-free mints or gum. And your best bet is something cinnamon-flavored. Because cinnamon-flavored products contain an organic compound called ‘cinnamaldehyde’ – which is a germ killer. So it doesn’t just cover up the stink – it removes the bacteria that created it.

The stinky feet trick!

24 Wednesday Feb 2016

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Here’s a trick for getting rid of stinky feet: Dip them in tea! All tea leaves contain a compound called tannin, which kills bacteria. So, brew a cup of tea and let it cool to room temperature. Then, soak your feet in the tea for five minutes before you dry off and put on your socks.

If the summer weather is making you stink, eat more cashews.

18 Friday Jul 2014

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cashewsResearchers at Reading University have found that people with body odor often have a zinc deficiency – it affects about 1 in 3 people! And the problem is even worse in summer, when sweating makes you lose even more zinc. But cashews are loaded with the mineral – which stops the growth of the skin bacteria that make you stinky. Not a fan of cashews? You can get more zinc in spinach and baked beans too.

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