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This morning i ate a large bag of flamming hot cheetos and 4 hours later i had a bowel movement and it was red is this normal please help me i scared?
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As many foods have artificial coloring, the red 40 food coloring is most likely the culprit in your case.
Answered 3/9/2022
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