Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

This post will be all over the place; I apologize in advance!

The internet is a wonderful tool or it can be a weapon.  Here is where I apologize in advance.  This morning I noticed after my morning constitutional that something green had come out of my body (my poop was green!).  It's not St. Patrick's Day!!! Why the hell are you celebrating the luck of the Irish, bowel????  Yes, I did read about an Irish menu.  So here's where the internet can be a "tool" (I am saying this in a not so nice way).  One of my friends shared a video on their Fb page about adolescents in Ireland making fun of American junk food and their reactions to this food.  I find this hard to believe.  Sure there are health conscious teens in Ireland....heck all over the world, but there are also health conscious teens here in the U.S.A.  The internet said "a typical Irish breakfast" or "snack" etc.....quite frankly looked like what the U.S. would say was a "typical" breakfast (pancakes), snacks (fruit).  So, back to my poop (hey, I apologized already!!!).  One can scare themselves silly reading health statements about different ailments.  Green poop, the internet said, is quite common but not talked about because it is.....embarrassing.  Challenge accepted!  I'll talk about it.

First look at what you've been eating before you become alarmed.  Too late.  That first swipe and green shows up; yep, you're alarmed!!! Green culprits include iron-packed veggies (spinach, broccoli).  Hold the phone.  In an attempt to eat healthy I've included broccoli with my meal every night (okay, 2 nights....but it's been in a row!).   I'm not taking iron supplements so I can rule that out.    Another reason could be your food is traveling too fast through your system.  I have no idea if this is the case; how does one know?  The internet says to watch your diet and stool. Tonight I will not include broccoli and see if it gets back to a normal color.  I know this is not the most exciting post to read, but we have to look out for one another, right?  So, Grainiacs, today's lesson is on green stool. 


Now aren't you glad you read my post today?  You are most welcome.

Tuesdays are for taking care of yourself.

Strawberry