Urine

[two_phat]

I read somewhere that you can tell if your drinking enough water by the colour of your urine; I'm tryin to up my water intake and read it while researchin'.

So what colour should my urine be?

(I wish I was more mature so I wouldn't giggle when writing stuff like this)

[Arjun]

Clear.. no colour = properly hydrated.

[Laver]

Well my understanding is your urine is colored (yellow; I hope :S) because it is flushing excess vitamin/mineral out of the body,

If you don't drink much water then X amount of excess vit/mins is coming out in the highish concentration so it will be a dark yellow, however if you drink heaps of water, X amount of vit/mins is going to be more diluted, making it a lighter shade of yellow, may even appear completely clear.

When I drink about 4L of water a day (as I do at the moment) My urine is mostly clear, except at certain times of the day, say 4hours after my PWO shake which contains a Multivitamin and Vitamin C when it is often a more yellow color!

In contrast, if you were a Avg Joe on a Avg Jo diet, but drank 4L of water, you'd prob find urine clear 90% of the time - it was the case with me.

Hope that helps,

[TheGus]

If there's no blood in your urine then you're not training hard enough. :wink:

[Marcus]

Urine

Urine consists of water and dissolved waste material from what you have been drinking and eating. It also includes dead blood cells and other material the body wants to eliminate.

The kidneys process the blood plasma, allowing water, sugars, vitamins, amino acids and other vital substances back into the bloodstream. They eliminate excess water, salts and minerals, as well as urea from protein digestion, uric acid, creatinine from muscle breakdown, hormone waste and toxins. Also eliminated is urochrome, which is a yellow pigment that comes from the processing of dead blood cells in the liver.

The urochrome gives the urine a pale yellow color, which is its normal color.

Abnormal colors

Since the normal color of urine is pale yellow, variations can be an indication of health problems or be the result of certain foods that have been eaten.

Clear urine

If a person has been drinking an excess of water or diuretics such as coffee or beer, the urine may have little or no color. Typically, it is nothing to worry about if it happens occasionally.

Yellow urine

Excess sweating could result in the urine becoming a deeper yellow. Also, it is a sign that you have not been drinking enough liquids

Dark yellow urine

Liver problems or jaundice can cause the urine to become consistently a dark yellow color. Be sure you have been drinking enough fluids before jumping to conclusions.

Orange urine

People who eat too many carrots--like from a juicer--may see orange urine. Also, too much Vitamin C can turn the urine orange.

Brown urine

Brown urine can an indication of a serious condition. It could be caused by liver disease, hepatitis, melanoma cancer, or copper poisoning. Other symptoms from those ailments should also be considered as indicators. But note that if you had recently eaten fava beans or taken a laxative, your urine also could turn brown.

Greenish urine

A urinary tract infection, bile problems and certain drugs can cause the urine to turn greenish. A brighter green color is an indication of an excess of B vitamins.

Blue urine

Urine with a bluish tint can be caused by a psuedomonas bacterial infection. It can also be an indication of high levels of calcium.

Reddish urine

There are a number of things that can cause the urine to have a red tint.

Blood

A small amount of blood in the urine can give it a red tint. Sometimes droplets of blood are seen. A bladder infection, kidney stones or bladder stones can result in urine with red in it. Also, a slight injury to the bladder or kidney can result in bleeding into the urine. Some professional boxers have been known to pass blood in their urine after a fight.

If you see what looks like blood in your urine, it is a good idea to go to the doctor to check the condition.

Food

Eating beets can result in reddish-purple urine.

Acidic urine will turn red after eating blackberries. Alkaline urine will look reddish after eating rhubarb. Whether your urine is acidic or alkaline is usually determined by other foods you have eaten.

Candy or pills with a dye can temporarily turn the urine red.

Poison

Lead or mercury poisoning can turn the urine reddish. If you suspect you have ingested and have been handling those toxic metals, and your urine is red, you should see your physician.

I know if my urine was red or blue I would be thinking WTF :shock: & calling the doctor straight away. :pfft:

[mr natural]

try drinking it, if you can swallow it without puking then your drinking enough water.

[Luigi]

orange red blue brown and green lol its like a rainbow of piss

[Gym rat]

I would be think the excate samethingh as Marcus if my urine was red I would be call my Dr right away.

[mr natural]

the gargle test is worth a shot too.

[biggurl27]

Sounds like you are experienced with this

[Danomyte]

try drinking it, if you can swallow it without puking then your drinking enough water.

BAHAHAHAAHAHA too funny.

I'd only do that if I had a filter system like Kevin Costner on Water World :grin:

[poos_n_wees]

OMG Marcus, that could be the funniest post I've read in a while

I'd be pretty impressed with myself if I pissed out some blue or green urine \:D/

[keats]

OMG Marcus, that could be the funniest post I've read in a while

I'd be pretty impressed with myself if I pissed out some blue or green urine \:D/

Dont know if impressed would be the best term for it.

[Pseudonym]

I'd be pretty impressed with myself if I pissed out some blue or green urine \:D/

Ever try those lollies that make your tongue blue? Eat enough of them, and your turds turn a very pretty green.

[Small]

I'd be pretty impressed with myself if I pissed out some blue or green urine \:D/

Ever try those lollies that make your tongue blue? Eat enough of them, and your turds turn a very pretty green.

iz that from experience ??

[mr natural]

try dymatize ammino's! the blue ones with shit loads of blue colouring on them.

took me a week to figure out why i was shiting green!

[poos_n_wees]

Ever try those lollies that make your tongue blue? Eat enough of them, and your turds turn a very pretty green.

LOL interesting! Turds and pretty don't belong in the same sentence

We used to eat those blue lollies before any class photos back in Primary school lol, but I don't remember the uhh.. wastage lol.

Rate My Poo has featured some different coloured poos too. Don't ask.

[GreekAdonis]

If you take too many multi-vitamins at one time it makes your wee wees look like fanta! :pfft: