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The last 3 days for dinner i've eaten pasta with red sauce and also tomato soup twice for lunch, and today my poop seemed brown with parts that seemed orangish, is this normal? is it from the food? kinda concerned! is this anything bad?
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Your question needs more details to answer. Tomatoes can color the stool.
Answered 4/21/2022
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It is unlikely that there is anything wrong with your health from the change in color of your stool. It is likely from the foods you ate. Visit this site for more info: Visit this site for abnormal colored stool: https://www.mayoclinic.org/stool-color/expert-answers/faq-20058080 Wish you good health!
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