There's nothing wrong with the way your body smells. But sometimes, body odour can get quite foul. Go from being Stinky Susan to Sweet-smelling Sunita with Femina's guide to underarm troubles!

IT'S not a subject we find pleasant, but we all have body odour (BO). Sure, personal hygiene can make for a good start to nip the problem. But that alone cannot prevent either sweat or body odour.

And while perfumes may mask the smell, that too, is not the answer to BO problems. BO is a result of sweat combining with the bacteria present on your skin. So the only way to tackle the problem is to reach for the nearest anti-perspirant deo!

Deo Day
There's a whole bunch of deo options you can choose from: Roll Ons, sprays, sticks and even deo talcs. But while some of these are simply deodorants, others are anti-perspirant deodorants. The latter variety has a two-pronged approach to tackling BO. They reduce sweating and fight bacteria. Here are some other ways you can tackle BO:

• Wash your clothes regularly. The same bacteria from your skin can also live on sweaty clothes and keep the smell alive.

• Dust with talcum powder or cornstarch after bathing. These keep you drier and prevent bacteria from growing.

• Cut your caffeine intake. Cola, coffee, tea, chocolate, and other foods and drinks with caffeine make certain sweat glands more active.

• What you eat can actually affect how you smell! You'll be less stinky if you eat plenty of fruits and veggies. Drinking a lot of water will keep the eccrine glands (sweat glands that only produce a fluid) active to dilute the scent.

• Use a fragrance family to layer the scents - bath gel, body lotion, talc and deo from brands like Calvin Klein, Burberry, Nina Ricci and Elizabeth Arden.