Body odor is one of the most disgusting problem for you and also for the person standing next to you. As we have seen in several deodorant ads, a stinking person will not have much to do on a crowded area, and most important of all, he will be driving people away from him “literally”.

Body odor is a smell that is unpleasant and specific to the individual, and can even be used to identify people. All active people will face embarrassing situations at least at one point in their lifetime due to their body odor.  And so, it is most important to learn how to prevent body odor, thus remaining fresh all day long. Everyone knows that the obvious solution to this problem is to use a deodorant. But nowadays, studies are proving that even deodorants are harmful to your body and their use must be as minimal as possible.

Keeping this in mind, I have listed a few tips on how to prevent body odor. These are very handy and can be done with the kitchen ingredients, so, you don’t need to bother about side-effects or similar problems…

• The most common remedy is to use an antibacterial, pleasant smelling soap and wear cotton clothes to reduce sweating.

• Apply baking soda to the armpits to absorb sweat and kill bacteria.

• Apple cider vinegar, white vinegar and alcohol can be applied to the underarms to reduce body odor.

• What you eat is directly related to your body odor — so eat healthy and avoid processed foods and too much red meat.

• Frequent consumption of garlic, curry, cumin and masala can be the cause of foul smell.

• Avoid alcohol and tobacco — this worsens your problem.

• Underarms tend to accumulate more sweat, so removing hair by waxing or shaving helps prevent sweat rings.

• Drink lots of water and fresh vegetable juices to reduce sweating and hydrate the body.

• Drink a glass of water in the morning on an empty stomach, along with 500 mg of wheat-grass. The chlorophyll present in the grass will help in reducing body odor.

• A few drops of rose water or tea tree oil added to the bath, will give you long lasting freshness.

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