Will You Have Green Poop on St. Patrick's Day?

"Will I poop green today?" That's probably not the most common question on your mind, but maybe for St. Patrick's Day, the potential hue of your fecal matter has your brain working overtime. I love to celebrate the holiday, especially sipping a pint of green beer. And what about those green frosted cupcakes someone in the office is sure to bring in? So much green food, so little time. But how will all of that green food and drink fare against your digestive system? Will it come out victorious, making your poop look like something left behind by a leprechaun? Or will your digestive system literally metabolize the crap out of it?

Let's focus on beer first, because most of us will probably have a green beer or two this St. Paddy's Day. When making green beer, a drop or two of food coloring is added to a light beer, like a Pilsner or an IPA. (If you're curious about exploring the science behind what separates light beers from dark beers, check out this article about the Maillard reaction, which is responsible for the variety of colors. But just a warning: This will give you enough organic chemistry to make your head spin, or maybe that's just the alcohol.) Even though a drop or two of food coloring is enough to turn a beer green, it's likely not enough to have noticeable results in the toilet. But what would happen if you were to keep eating green food coloring? Could it change the color of your poop, and why?

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