what does it mean when my stool is green?
As digested matter and waste move through the colon it will turn from green to yellow and eventually to brown â which is the normal color for a stool. So, green poop can mean your stool has moved through your system too quickly for the bile to change it from green to brown. In medical circles this is often referred to as ârapid transit timeâ. Thatâs why diarrhea can look green because it goes through your digestive far more quickly than a normal stool.
1. Green Foods. Green poop can simply result from consuming meals with green vegetables, like spinach, kale, broccoli, Swiss chard, bok choy, beet greens, arugula, and watercress. Itâs doesnât mean thereâs something wrong. Dark green, leafy vegetables are rich in chlorophyll, the pigment that gives plants their color.