How the heck does poo turn green?
So your’re wondering why your stool color changed from golden brown to a dark shade of green. The most common causes for green stool & poop can be attributed to reasons that include: 1.) FOOD & DIET: The foods we consume can dictate having very dark to light colored green stool. This usually happens when there is an overconsumption of specific “green” foods that include: green leafy vegetables such as lettuce, broccoli, spinach, peas, green peppers, etc… Don’t forget to rule out foods that are highly processed such as desserts, cookies, food coloring foods, and drink mixtures. Consuming foods that are high in iron can also cause green stool in your bowel movements because the body simply doesn’t have the ability to absorb excess iron, thus the body compenstates by excreting iron salts that give the stool a shade of green. Check the food label of foods that may be high in iron. 2.)PHYSIOLOGICAL: Green stool can sometimes be attributed to a change in colinic transit time. Food enters t
