I have heard that Sugar free stuff can make you have the Diarea well my son drank alot of Sugarfree Kool aid today ANd when he just went to the bathroom it was kind of like Diarea and pure red will Sugar free koolaid come through you like this and give you the diarea is this true ?
2007-08-29 10:28:38 · 10 answers · asked by SAHM and proud of it 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
yes it is true i read it in a book once that ummmm... theres something in the red dye that if its sugar free it can make a young child or kid (6-10) have diarea.!!!
2007-08-29 10:34:56 · answer #1 · answered by PK-Dancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regular Kool Aid can do the same thing. I am assuming it is the food coloring. But others are right. Some artificial sweeteners give some people diarrhea. Particularly it is the ones that end in "ol" like Sorbitol, Xylotol and others. Generally the safer ones are aspartame like Equal contains. Most tooth pastes and SF candy and gum contain the ones ending in "ol".
2007-08-30 09:39:41 · answer #2 · answered by AKA FrogButt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it.
I drink sugar free kool-aid all the time (favorite flavor is cherry) and I have no problems with it.
Your son could be sensitive to the artificial sweetner used in kool-aid or even some other ingredient.
Also, it could have been something else he ate that just didn't agree with him.
EMT
2007-08-29 21:16:25 · answer #3 · answered by emt_me911 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red dyes can turn your stool red but don't think the diarrhea alone comes from that. Unless he is sensitive to the red dye. Gastroenterologist request that patients don't drink red Kool Aid or eat red Jello before a test because it gives the appearance of intestinal bleeding.
2007-08-29 22:04:26 · answer #4 · answered by db2byl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both sugar-loaded and sugar-free Kool Aid will do that pee-color trick because of their food coloring. In addition the sugar-loaded will make you fat.
I never heard of diarrhea from drinking Kool Aid.
2007-08-29 17:36:41 · answer #5 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The red dye used in the kool-aid will do that if consumed in excess! I never heard of it causing diarrhea though! A lot of dietetic foods will cause it if eaten in great amounts. You need to read the side of the box to see if it says excessive consumption will cause diarrhea. Good luck!
2007-08-29 18:24:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about sugar free koolaid but if I overdo it with other sugar free foods, especially chocolate or licorice, i get diarrhea.
2007-08-29 23:10:13 · answer #7 · answered by paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the fake sugar that does that. I can handle the fake sugar in drinks (ie: kool aid diet pop) but when you get into the sugar alcohol in candy that's where I have to limit it.
2007-08-30 10:21:33 · answer #8 · answered by BAR 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sugar free anything will not give you diarea at all.it must of been something he ate
2007-08-29 17:33:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's possible. Black licorice, spinach and iron supplements can all have an effect on stool colour. I don't know about diarrhea.
2007-08-29 17:58:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋