Beetroot staining

[jb190281]

I wasnt sure to put this in Body & Soul or Food & Drink!!

I believe that eating too much beetroot will affect the colour of your urine - how much beetroot would cause this? Would it be excessive amounts or only a little bit?

[Sqad]

A normal portion, half a beetroot, will colour your urine.

[jb190281]

thanks sqad, ive been here long enough to know your answers are valued. i started panicing (thought it was blood and im pregnant = aarrgghh!!!!)

thanks again

[Sqad]

LOL...no sorry....it is as simple as the beetroot.

[ethandron]

really? just half a beetroot? i'm surprised as we eat a lot of beetroot, both pickled and roasted fresh and i've never noticed any different coloured urine. maybe i've just not looked.

[in a mo]

If you want enough to dye your front room curtains A sack full will do and of course drink loads of water .

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[Old_Geezer]

Having tasted beetroot, I'd say a normal portion was none.

[science_teacher]

It depends on whether you have a specific enzyme which breaks down the pigment. If you have it-no colour, if you don't- colour.
The same goes for asparagus and sugar puffs making your wee smell funny.

[Sqad]

science teacher, that is quite interesting.....I always thought it was caused by the stomach pH.

Thanks

[redcrx]

i had some last week, about 3 small beetroot and i noticed it next morning.

oddly, i was addicted to it when pregnant and it never dyed it then at all, and i ate loads

[ethandron]

well, you never stop learning do you? very interesting.

[taffinnorfol]

.... and it has quite a serious affect on the more solid bodily wastes too.

[LoftyLottie]

I love beetroot and it colours my wee significantly. Some cereals with milk also make my wee smell funny. Does this mean I have two enzymes which cause this or just one enzyme which causes both?

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