Urine Colour Shows Your Health

 Totally true 👀 — urine colour can be a quick window into your health. Here’s a simple, no-nonsense guide to what different colours usually mean:

🚰 Clear

What it means: Very well hydrated (or overhydrated).
Tip: If it’s always crystal clear, you might be drinking more water than needed.

💛 Pale yellow (ideal)

What it means: Healthy hydration.
This is the goal 👍

🟡 Dark yellow

What it means: Mild dehydration.
Fix: Drink more fluids, especially in hot weather or after exercise.

🟠 Amber / honey colour

What it means: Dehydration is getting serious.
Act fast: Increase water intake.

🔴 Pink or red

What it means:

• Could be from foods like beetroot, berries

• OR blood in urine (infection, kidney stone, prostate issue)
  Important: If it happens without food causes → see a doctor.

🟤 Brown / cola-coloured

What it means:

• Severe dehydration

• Liver problems

• Muscle breakdown after extreme exercise
  Don’t ignore this.

🟢 Green or blue

What it means:

• Certain medicines, dyes, or infections (rare)
  Usually harmless if temporary.

⚪ Cloudy

What it means:

• Urinary tract infection

• Kidney stones
  Watch for: burning, pain, bad smell.

🫧 Foamy urine

What it means:

• Normal if occasional

• Persistent foam → possible protein in urine (kidney issue)

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🚨 When to worry

• Colour changes last more than 2–3 days

• Pain, fever, burning, swelling, fatigue

• Red or brown urine without food explanation