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What we eat and drink can [effect / affect] how our body smells. [Various / Variety] studies at universities around the world have [shown / showing] that what we put into our bodies changes our bodily smells. Researchers say that each of [them / us] has a unique pattern of bodily odours. This is similar to the uniqueness of a [fingernail / fingerprint] . Lina Begdache, an assistant professor of health and [well / wellness] at the State University of New York, said the odours our body gives off come from two areas. One is the stomach, which is [full / fully] of bacteria. When these break bacteria down food, gases and chemicals are released [threw / through] our breath. Some of these gases can give us [badly / bad] breath. The second area is the skin. Food can change the smell of bacteria on our skin when we [sweet / sweat] .

Researchers say the foods that give [off / on] the strongest smells contain sulphur. This chemical often [creating / creates] a "bad-egg smell". Vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower [content / contain] a lot of sulphur. Another food that affects how [smelly / smell] we are is garlic. This is well known for making our breath smell. However, researchers say it can make our armpit [sweet / sweat] smell nicer. Scientists also say drinks affect body odours. Alcohol can lead to stronger, unattractive bodily smells and bad [breathe / breath] . Caffeine in coffee and tea creates chemicals [what / that] produce sweat in [areas / area] like our armpits and groin. If we want to [smell / smelling] a little sweeter, we should eat oranges, apples, parsley, and yoghurt, and [drink / drinks] water and green tea.

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