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10 very common poisonous foods in our diet

Maybe talking about poisonous foods is a bit of an exaggeration since these words, by definition, should never go together.What would make sense to feed on something that can kill you? But in this article we do want to analyze some of the common foods in our diets that contain poisonous elements, which, under certain conditions and quantities, could give us a good scare.

In any case, after reading our list of "poisonous foods" you should not be afraid of any of them, because as you will see, it would be very difficult for something to happen to eat them.

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10 Very common poisonous foods in our diet

1.Poisonous mushrooms and mushrooms

10 very common poisonous foods in our diet

Fungi are a frequent food in many gastronomic traditions around the world and although many are perfectly edible, there are many others that they could kill you.Surely you already knew the existence of poisonous mushrooms, but what is curious is that it is still a of the most common deaths related to food.

And the variety of poisonous mushrooms that exist is very wide and therefore could not be missing in our list of poisonous foods.Among the mushrooms more poisonous we can find the Amanita Phalloides, the Amanita Muscaria , the Boletus Satanas or the Russula Emetica. All of them very common, confusing and sometimes even appetizing.

Now that you know this fact, if you walk through the forest and you find a mushroom: leave it where it is to avoid major evils.Unless you are an expert in mycology, it will be better for the mushrooms you eat to come from the supermarket.

2.Apple Seeds

10 very common poisonous foods in our diet

Surely you know someone who eats up the seeds of Apple; We cannot deny it, it is a delicious fruit, but...it is better not to eat its seeds.It turns out that apple seeds contain cyanide inside.Cyanide is a potentially deadly chemical since in large quantities it can block the process of cellular respiration and lead us to death.

Luckily, the amount of apple seeds needed to kill a human is very high, as we already mentioned in the article dedicated to this topic.So you can stop worrying and eat apples Quiet, if you swallow a seed by accident, you probably won't notice its effects.

3.Ruibarbo

10 very common poisonous foods in our diet

It is quite common to eat the rhubarb stalks raw, in salad or even cooked.It is a healthy food, but be careful! the green leaves of rhubarb are poisonous because they contain a higher concentration of oxalic acid than the rest of the plant.

The plant lives several years.In winter it loses its leaves and survives thanks to the nutrients stored in its rhizome, reappearing in spring.Its harvest is done before the beginning of summer; This is because the concentration of oxalic acid increases as the plant develops its leaves.For the summer the level of oxalic acid is harmful for human consumption, and for autumn it is potentially toxic.

This chemical substance, in moderate amounts does not present any danger.But, when the concentrations are high it can cause various types of disorders: from diseases of the pancreatic tract, chronic inflammation of the intestines or generation of kidney stones.Now that you know this, Keep eating rhubarb but keep the leaves away from you as they are the cause of it being on our list of poisonous foods.2

4.Beans, lentils, chickpeas...

10 very common poisonous foods in our diet

Are you surprised to find these legumes in our list of poisonous foods? It has a good explanation and is that these foods have lectin, a substance that the system Human digestive system is incapable of processing.By not being able to process it, our bodies generate antibodies and these antibodies can cause different responses.

Sometimes the discomfort does not go beyond a stomachache or a small indigestion.intolerances can develop, they can cause irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, ulcers and even type two diabetes.

Luckily, this substance can be destroyed very easily.Just soak it for Complete these substances and cook them at a high temperature, which in fact is the usual way to consume them.

5.Raw cashews

10 very common poisonous foods in our diet

Cashews are one of the most common and delicious nuts we can The problem with them is that we should never consume them raw if we want to keep our health intact.

Cashews contain urushiol an oil whose direct contact can lead to inflammations, edema and dermatological suppuration.Allergic outbreaks related to urushiol are very common and not only because of cashew nuts since other plants also contain this substance.

In any case you should not worry, the cashews sold in stores and supermarkets are not raw cashews even if they are labeled.These "raw cashews" have actually been cooked before eliminating the dangerous oil.

6.Potatoes

10 very common poisonous foods in our diet

Surely you were not going to find the potato in our list of poisonous foods.It's fine! We admit, it is likely that the mortality rate of this food is really low since the way in which it is consumed normally has no danger.

Potato toxicity occurs especially when it is raw or in poor condition.In these circumstances, the concentrations of the alkaloid solanine are higher and precisely this is the cause of problems in humans.This substance is a defense mechanism of the potato to prevent insects from accessing it easily.Solanine in significant amounts can cause vomiting, diarrhea, malaise, stinging and other types of allergic reactions.

7.Cherry bones

10 very common poisonous foods in our diet

Cherry is a delicious fruit...attractive, sweet, aphrodisiac...What more could you want? Its consumption is very common throughout the world, but these fruits contain a danger: their bones.We know that consuming cherry bones is not something much less common, but still we have to be careful if we give this fruit to young children with the danger that they could accidentally swallow the bone.

The gastric juices of our stomach transforms the chemical substances of the cherry into tonsillin, a compound that in turn is a natural source of cyanide.in the section of apples, cyanide is a poisonous substance that can lead to death even in large quantities.

If you eat a bone from a cherry, nothing will happen, but if a small child accidentally swallowed several, we should be more careful and make sure that you expel them without digesting.

8.News from Brazil

10 very common poisonous foods in our diet

Did you know that the delicious Brazil Nuts are the most radioactive food in the world? No more no less! That's right, Brazil nuts have radiation levels 1,000 times higher than those of other average foods.This is because the fruit accumulates radius and it is not that the soil from which they are grown is especially radioactive, but the roots of their Tree are very extensive.

The consumption of this food is harmless in small quantities, but its abuse over time can lead to the accumulation of radius in our bones and cause different diseases and illnesses.as it also contains a lot of selenium, its excessive consumption can cause selenosis.(100 grams of Brazil nuts have more 30 times the recommended daily dose of selenium for an adult).

9.New nutmeg

10 very common poisonous foods in our diet

Nutmeg is a spice widely used in cooking around the world.It combines dishes of all kinds , but especially it is used in purees and creams.But because it is on our list of poisonous foods, you will wonder.

Well, nutmeg in small doses does not produce any noticeable effects on our body, however , from 10 grams, it can be hallucinogenic or generate similar states to those of marijuana; but don't even think about trying it...its effect can last up to 24 hours.In addition, even larger amounts can be very dangerous and its consumption chronically can cause liver damage.

10.Yucca or cassava

10 very common poisonous foods in our diet

Cassava is very popular in the gastronomy of many countries, in others instead, it is a food that is beginning to be discovered.If you are in the second group you should know that cassava should never be eaten raw, not only because raw is very hard but also because raw cassava is toxic.It contains chemical substances that in our body end up becoming acetone and cyanide, both toxic cases.

If cooked well, cassava has no danger for health.Moreover, it's delicious!

Cassava should never be eaten raw, since in addition to being very hard, it contains substances called cyanogeni glucosides cos, which when decomposed give rise to toxic compounds.These glucosides are degraded by an enzyme of the plant giving rise to cyanhydric acid which ends up decomposing into acetone and cyanide.

10 very common poisonous foods in our diet

Surely you have never eaten puffer fish, or if you have eaten it on a special occasion, it is for this reason that we have not put it directly on our list of poisonous foods.

Surely you would have heard about the toxicity of Balloon Fish.It is usually one of the key elements in some movies about murders, crimes where the victim has died without knowing the cause very well, but from now on, I have as a main suspect this nice fish that is usually an exquisite delicacy in the kitchens Japanese.

Cooking it is an art of risk.Chefs train for a couple of years.years to serve it and know how to extract the potent venom from its viscera, any mistake would be fatal for its customers...Would you dare to try it?

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