Recently I learned that beets can have an interesting impact on your bodily functions. More to the point they turn pee pink.According to wikipedia betacyannin is what causes the beet to be the color it is, and for individuals who can't break it down, it causes they're waste products to turn a disconcerting shade of pink or red. Only about 14%of the population has difficulty breaking this down.
One source I read suggested that it meant the individual was iron deficient, however after talking to a doctor, they said they did not believe that to be true.
