A Superhero Movie Viewer's No. 1 Problem

Avoid diuretics — food and drinks that cause an increase in the body’s production of urine.

One of the more common diuretics is caffeine. This would include most soft drinks, energy drinks as well as green or black tea.

You might reduce — or eliminate, at least for today — your intake of coffee, as well. Which means if you’re reading this with your morning cup of coffee, it might already be too late.

Avoid irritants — things that may irritate your bladder and give you a sudden urge to go.

These might include:

• Carbonated soft drinks, club soda and other “sparkling” beverages.
• Citrus, meaning you might avoid fruit or fruit drinks today.
• Alcohol.
• Artificial sweeteners. Which puts Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi on this list for three different reasons.
• While you’re at it, avoid fans of DC comic book movies and Star Wars movies. Because, y’know, they can be mighty powerful irritants, too.

Foods you might want to avoid today include:

• Chocolate, believe it or not, which contains caffeine and acids that can irritate the bladder. If you must satisfy your sweet tooth, try white chocolate instead.
• Tomato-based foods, such as spaghetti sauce, chili and ketchup.
• Spicy foods like chili, salsa and wasabi. And soy sauce, too.
• Raw onions.
• We already mentioned citrus, so take it easy on fruits like oranges, lemons, grapefruits and pineapple. Also, stay away from cranberries.

Meanwhile, the actors in “Avengers: Endgame” have had suggestions of their own.

On a recent appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” the Incredible Hulk, Mark Ruffalo, suggested fans wear diapers to the movie.

Ant-Man Paul Rudd offered an even more radical solution.

“I would say get one of those giant tubs of popcorn and then just, like, lower it under the seat...”

Thanks, but we'll pass.