YOU (South Africa)

PINK URINE

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Don’t panic, and cast your mind back to what you’ve eaten. Consuming a large amounts of beetroot, blackberri­es or rhubarb can turn urine pale pink.

These veggies and fruits contain a pigment that gives them their colour and it is broken down during digestion. Depending on the acidity of your stomach, this process may not happen completely and it will then be passed into the urine instead.

If you haven’t eaten any of the likely culprits then it could be blood and this needs to be investigat­ed by your doctor.

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