Will your urine turn red if you eat red dragon fruit?

Eating red dragon fruit may cause the urine to turn red, because red dragon fruit contains red pigment also called anthocyanin, which is difficult to be absorbed by the human body, and will be excreted in the urine.
Red heart dragon fruit contains a lot of vitamins and fiber, is a laxative fruit. It contains anthocyanins, which can protect blood vessels and prevent hardening of blood vessels, which is beneficial to human health.
However, anthocyanins are not easily degraded and absorbed by the body and may be metabolized through the kidneys and excreted with urine or feces. Eating too much dragon fruit may cause the urine to turn red, but will not cause other uncomfortable symptoms.
In general, after stop eating red dragon fruit, drink more water, urinate regularly, the urine color will gradually return to normal. If the color of urine does not return to normal for a long time, you should go to the hospital in a timely manner to clarify the cause of the problem and then give targeted treatment.