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Five ways through which your diet causes body odour

When bacteria found on our skins break down acids in our sweat, the result is an offensive scent- body odour, or bromhidrosis in medical terms. There are people who believe sweat is the cause of their body odour while, in fact, sweat itself has no scent. The chemical reaction between sweat and bacteria therefore is to blame for the odour.

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