Nobody can avoid it! We all have had an emergency situation related to unpleasant odor caused by sweat. Sweating is a natural reaction of the body, and today there are many cosmetics, antiperspirants and deodorants available to effectively neutralize the smell of sweat. But what to do when sweating turns into a real nightmare, sweat takes on an embarrassingly strong smell, and we feel our embarrassment build up? To prevent this from happening, we will pay attention to a few basic things that you should keep in mind before going out on a hot day and more.

Sweating – how to control it!

Take care of daily hygiene

The easiest and most effective way to always smell beautiful is to take care of hygiene and keep the body clean. Epocrine sweat glands are evenly distributed over the entire surface of the body. By secreting sweat, which is mainly water, they cool the body and regulate its temperature. It is a kind of natural body air conditioning system. On the other hand , the apocrine sweat glands that enter the hair follicles can be found in the armpits and around the genitals. The sweat they emit has a smell that is unique to each individual. In addition to the thermoregulatory function, some unnecessary metabolic products, including fat particles, are removed along with sweat.

Sweat secreted by the apocrine glands causes an unpleasant odor, which often embarrasses us. Because the fat molecules in it feed on bacteria and the  substances they excrete cause an unpleasant smell. Therefore, the intensity of the unpleasant odor, it turns out, depends not only on the amount of sweat and the number of sweat glands, but also on the number of bacteria on the surface of the skin. The best way to keep sweating from turning your life into a nightmare is to wash your armpits and groin areas regularly at least once a day, and even more if necessary.

Browse your wardrobe!

Residual sweat has a very unpleasant odor. There is nothing worse than using sweaty clothes. Therefore, it is best if you start each day with a shower and make sure that your clothes are always clean, fresh and fragrant.

Watch what you eat!

You are mistaken if you think that only high outside temperature causes excessive sweating. There are also foods and food items that raise our body’s core temperature, such as chili. Some nutrition experts say this is why the cuisines of countries with hot climates are so spicy. The sweat released then regulates the body’s temperature, ensuring a feeling of cooling at the same time. If you want to prevent excessive sweating from being a problem on vacation in warm countries, be careful what you eat.

In addition, be careful with garlic and onions. The sulfur compounds in these vegetables can intensify the smell of sweat. The same goes for some spices.

Quit smoking!

Not to mention the fact that smoking ruins health and accelerates the aging process, it also makes our body smell bad. When smoking, cigarette smoke enters the lungs and from there it already has an open path to all internal systems, carrying more than 7,000 compounds and chemicals with it. Some of them are destroyed inside the body, while others are excreted from it with sweat, which further enhances its already unpleasant smell.