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I'm tall and skinny - usually pass stool 3x daily. i ate beets at 1pm, around 4pm i passed a stool that was a tiny bit red. seems fast-from beets?

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Dr. Su Fairchild answered

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Beets: It is common for many foods to change stool color. Beets can definitely make stool appear red.

Answered 4/10/2018

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A member asked:

I'm tall and skinny - usually pass stool 3x daily. i ate beets at 1pm, around 4pm i passed a stool that was a tiny bit red. seems fast-from beets?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Su Fairchild answered

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