Had a scare recently?

[HeyWayne]

Eat some beetroot and go to the toilet if not.

Sheesus!!

[zazen999]

LOL!!! My OH had the same problem after I made beetroot curry from on here; he honestly thought he was dying until a couple of days later when he sheepishly asked me never to make it again.

[HeyWayne]

I have some justification - my Nan died of bowel cancer.

I however, nearly died of a heart attack!

[zazen999]

If he'd have just mentioned it at the time; I'd have told him he was ok....but he kept it quiet and I thought he was really not well. Bless him.

ETA: shall I send you some chioggia? the white and red stripey one - you don't get the same 'I'M DYING OMG' panic attacks with it. And it tastes lovely. Esp roasted.

[HeyWayne]

You can send me to Chioggia (first thing that came up when Googled), I then of course added the word "beetroot" and all became clear as to what you meant.

Looks very cool, like a Willy Wonka beetroot.

[Two_Sheds]

Oh yes!
The guinea pigs have been making red pellets for the last few days too

[lizzylemon]

Thanks goodness you didn't have asparagus with your beetroot as well. That really would have finished you off. LOL.

I worry the other way - I eat tones of it and never had that side effect so worry where all the reds going. Maybe I'll wake up looking a like a long oompalooma (sp?) one day!

DD keeps kissing the screen - strange child.

[HeyWayne]

DD keeps kissing the screen - strange child.

Here's one back.

[HotStuff]

I did that back when I was a student. Summer term, had a salad and used the last of some sliced beetroot from a jar. Being a poor student and loving beetroot I used some bread to soak up the juice left in the jar.

The doctor was very good, when I told him my symptoms the first thing he said was "Have you been eating Beetroot?" when I answered yes he kindly said they'd send a sample away for tests just to make sure

On a tenuously related note, a few years later, after a very boozy weekend in Dublin, I discovered that Guinness turns your No2's black.

[HayleyB]

I don't like beetroot

[lizzylemon]

LOL - Thanks but I think she's actually trying to eat my strawberry cursor icon.

Just think you have all this to come with Bean - bless!

[petal]

LOL!! Yes if you eat too much its terrific, isn't it?!