10 foods that are trying to kill you
1.Cherry pits contain cyanide.
2.Rhubarb stems are edible. But the leaves can kill you. Rhubarb leaves have oxalic acid which is also found in bleach.
3.Don't eat starfruit if you have kidney problems. They contain caramboxin which can cause seizures and death.
4.Green potatoes are no good. They contain solanine, which causes vomiting and diarrhea.
5.Always soak and cook cassava. Raw cassava has compounds that turn into cyanide in the body.
6.Did you know that brazil nuts are radioactive? Well, they are. They contain more radium than any other food.
7.Red kidney beans are great when cooked. But eaten raw they can cause extreme nausea.
8.Same goes for raw lima beans. Cooking them for 10 minutes eliminates the threat of cyanide poisoning.
9.Eating too much nutmeg can actually make you go nuts. More than two tablespoons can lead to hallucinations or even death.
10.Moldy rye bread has similar compounds to LSD.