Subject: RE: ammonia smelling sweat The reason i ask the above is ... The smell of ammonia in sweat during exercise is normally the breaking down of amino acids to convert to fuel … which is not ideal … giving off nitrogen as waste. Some people think the consuming more protein is the way to fix this … WRONG. You only need about 15% of your diet to be protein based. The answer is to ensure you are getting enough carbs and fat as these are the body’s proffered forms of fuel. On top of this make sure you stay adequately hydrated to dilute the ammonia (but a good balanced diet is best) |