Foam in your urine: What does your wee say about your health? This is the colour your urine should be

Did you check the colour?

• Next time you go to the loo, don’t be in a rush to flush.
• Dark urine that doesn’t improve when you drink more should be checked out by a doctor because it can be a sign of liver problems

"It’s definitely worth taking a look first because the colour and smell of your urine can give a lot of clues about your health," says Dr Dawn Harper.

‘There’s a lot of talk about us needing a specific amount of water but I think that can be confusing and even misleading,’ she says. ‘How much water you need to drink depends on lots of factors, such as the temperature, how active you are and how much fluid you’re getting from food.