Ten common food poisoning is easy to eat the wrong position part 1

1. Tomato
Toxicology: alkaloids
Toxic parts: stem and leaf
Although touted in many countries of tomato, but they are poisonous. Although the flesh itself is non-toxic, but its stems and leaves are full of something called glycoalkaloids chemicals. In the wild tomatoes contain higher concentrations of this substance, but the number of planted tomatoes, or have some impact. This kind of thing can cause stomach disorders and anxiety tension. Stems and leaves can be used as cooking spices, but must be removed before consumption. Great utility of this chemical substance, in fact, it is often used to de-worming.
Tips: In 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court case of Nix v. Hedden, the argument is to define whether it is vegetables or fruits of tomato, as related to fruit and vegetables instead of against the tax. Finally, according to the tax court, tomato is a vegetable, from the botanical point of view, it is a fruit.
2. Apple
Poison: Cyanide
Toxic parts: stone
And wherever, Apple certainly is a popular fruit. And other foods in this form is similar to Apple also contain cyanide, but the content is not high. And excluding any flesh of toxic chemicals, but in the apple core you will find cyanide. To eat an apple core and although not fatal, but definitely bad for your health. Of course, if you eat too much apple cores, (the premise is to chew and swallow) are likely to have complications.
Tips: Apple can float on water because 25% of their volume is air.
3. Cherry
Toxicology: hydrogen cyanide
Toxic parts: stone
Cherry fruit is definitely one of the most eaten, eaten raw, cooked, grilled, or candy can be made jam, cherry and even with some of the Jiuchi. Despite the benefits, but the cherries are poisonous. If you eat the cherry bite without hesitation when opening the mouth did not remain in the nucleus and then spit it out, you'll probably swallow the hydrocyanic acid. Once the cherry is chewing or chew it, he will automatically generate hydrogen cyanide. Mild symptoms include headache, dizziness, confusion, anxiety, palpitation and vomiting. A large number of hydrocyanic acid can lead to breathing difficulties, high blood pressure, heart beat too fast, and renal failure. Other effects include coma, seizures, the most serious cause fatal respiratory failure.
Tips: Cherries are rich in a large number of melatonin, to help maintain and regulate bodily state.
4. Almond
Poison: Cyanide
Toxic parts: raw almonds
Most people always think that almond is a nut, but in fact it is the seed, but also in the culinary world especially popular. And cashew nuts similar, if not through some form of heating it, almond is a highly toxic, but toxicity is mainly to remove bitter almonds, which are rich in cyanide, in many countries, the sale has not been processed to remove the toxins almonds is illegal.
Tips: mentioned in the Old Testament, almonds are one of the earliest human grown foods.
5. Potatoes
Toxicology: alkaloids
Toxic parts: stem and leaf potatoes
We heard more or less the story about potatoes. Whether the Irish potato famine, or other related historical events, have been familiar with, but you may not have heard of potatoes is also toxic. Potato plant stems and leaves are toxic, and even potato itself is toxic. If you look over potatoes, then you may find some potatoes was slightly green, which is due to the toxicity of glycoalkaloids. Because the past there have been cases of fatal attacks potato toxicity, although very rare, but mostly because of drinking tea or eating fat potato leaf green potatoes. Sudden death is not an event, the parties after the food is often weak at first, and then into a coma. Do not worry about the occasional green potato chips to eat, but must take a long green shoot or throw away potato skin turn green, do not go to cooking food, especially for children to be careful not to eat.
Tips: Potatoes are good food for the astronauts! In fact, in 1995, potato plants with the Columbia flight around the Earth's orbit is also growing.