something interesting about asparagus..

I like asparagus a lot.. those young, green and thin ones.. usually used with western food.. I like it becos it is crunchy.. and special.. green veggie with no leaf.. other than the green bean lah.. My mother always boiled it and cooked with oyster sauce.. yummy..

I actually went to read up about it on wikipedia.. becos want to find out something about it that I don't understand.. will talk about it later.. hee..

Asparagus is low in calories, contains no fat or cholesterol, and is very low in sodium. It is good source of folic acid, potassium, fiber, and rutin.. so it is a good veggie..

This may sound gross but I just don't understand why my urine smell more pungent after eating asparagus.. so here is the answer:
"Some of the constituents of asparagus are metabolised and excreted in the urine, giving it a distinctive, pungent odour. The odour is due to various sulfur-containing degradation products (e.g. ammonia, thiols and thioesters). It is only detectable by the noses of some people. Recent studies suggest that every individual produces the odourous compounds, but that only about 40% of individuals have the genes required to smell the odour. The speed of onset of urine smell is rapid, and has been estimated to occur within 15-30 minutes from ingestion."

haha.. I finally got my answer.. and I am among the lucky 40% ppl who have the genes.. interesting..