Hmmm...Apple seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides. Apparently, you can off yourself by consuming a large bowl of crushed apple seeds, and even a few seeds can poison a toddler or your pet - good to know.
I don't think I am consuming enough to poison myself, but since I am juicing daily I think I will be on the safe side and core my apples from now on. Thanks Mary for looking out for me. It sure is nice to have friends that keep you from inadvertently poisoning yourself!
Here are a couple of sites with information on the toxicity of apple seeds.
www.Juicing-for-health.com
www.whfoods.com
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THAT'S CRAZY!!!
ReplyDeleteI recently learned the same thing about loquat seeds - and that it is pretty much true for all fruit seeds, peaches, plums (the almondy thing in the center of the hard part) etc. Stay away from them. It's best not even to swallow whole ones, though they most probably just go down and all the way out without causing any problems in between.
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