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We spend all year looking forward to the summer. The days are sunny, the ice cream is cool, and all we want to do is head to beach for a pick-up game of Ultimate Frisbee. However, nothing ruins a good summer day at the beach faster than the stench of our own body odor. Here are some quick tips to avoid stinking up other people’s summer fun:

Shower More Often

Sweat is the body’s natural way to fight against the heat. You should therefore always keep your fluid intake high to let yourself sweat. To stay odour-free, avoid the hottest parts of the day by exercising in the early morning and evening. If you have to get outside, try taking several shorter showers over the course of the day rather than taking one big one at the start or end of the day. This will help to keep you cool and help you smell fresher. Remember to focus on your own personal stinkables such as the groin, the armpits, and feet.

Feet First!

I had a friend in college who would use a roll-on deodorant stick on the soles of his feet before going on long distance runs. He claimed it help to battle to the sweat smell produced by his running. Now, I never bent over to smell his feet to test this theory but he seemed happy with the results. I would suggest using a good foot powder to reduce the chances of athlete’s foot, absorb odor, and mask bad smells.

Make sure to put some foot powder into your shoes, socks, and in between your toes. The space between the toes is a thriving habitat for smelly bacteria. After a shower, take some extra time to dry between your toes properly. The moisture helps the bacteria to thrive. When out on the beach, don’t forget your flip-flops. Airing out your feet can drastically help stop foot stench.

Armpit Hair

The Incredible Hulk is a green 1040 lbs mega-beast that leaps around the New Mexico desert in the scorching sun; yet, amazingly no comic book character ever complains about his body odor. What is the behemoth’s secret? After hours of speculation and after a dissection of several issues of Incredible Hulk, I can safely say I have found the answer. Hulk’s secret lies in the fact he has absolutely no armpit hair!

This may seem surprising, but it turns out that unruly underarm hair retains moisture which creates a nice little environment for bacteria to grow and stink up the place. Furthermore, armpit hair makes it harder for at deodorant to adhere to the body. See, comic books do contain lessons that we can utilize in day-to-day life. Be like Bruce Banner and make sure trim your armpit hair down to a less stinkable size.

Don’t Forget the Deodorant

Now, this may sound like a no-brainer, but why not pack along your deodorant or antiperspirant with your sunscreen, swim suit, Frisbee, and towels? That way you can make sure you don’t smell after taking a dip into the pool and you can reapply some deodorant after re-enacting all of your favorite goals from the World Cup.

Eat Right!

Want to chow down on that summer hotdog with the all onion, garlic, chili-cheese fuelled fixings and then drown it with can of soda? Hold on. This type of eating could be contributing to your B.O. problems. Changing your diet and avoiding caffeine can help to reduce body odors. When eating healthy, the effect is twofold: you’ll smell better and you’ll be helping yourself get towards that perfect beach body.