Produce of the Week: Revisited...

I was so gung-ho about the Produce of the Week this week. I made 4 large beets and served them for dinner on Tuesday night. My kids turned their noses up to them, yet surprisingly each ate a half of a beet. Showing them how good they are, I think I ate the other three...

Which leads me to the intent of this post. Eating too many beets at one sitting can produce... ummm.... surprising side effects. After I ate the beets on Tuesday, I had what one could only politely call "pinkle tinkle" on Wednesday. I thought I needed to go to the doctor. My urine was pink (there, I said it). I thought, "let me see how this progresses through the day... if it's still pink, I'll go to the doctor so she can diagnose my bladder infection"... but I had no pain. No usual symptoms... I peed again, and still pink. "Geesh, this infection is weird"... no pain...

Later that night, when I took out my trash, as I was pulling the bag out of the can, I saw the scraps from my dinner... and wammo (she slaps her hand against her head), it hit me... THE BEETS MAKES YOUR PEE PINK (and your poopies too btw).

So, Shrinking Sisters readers, be forewarned. When partaking of this particular produce, don't be alarmed when you are done digesting...

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