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Apple seeds do NOT contain arsenic, they contain cyanide.
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Is arsenic in food bad for your health?
Yes, arsenic is a poison. What many people don't know is that apple seeds contain arsenic. That is why you shouldn't eat them.
Is there enough arsenic in apple seeds to be harmful?
Actually, there is no arsenic in apple seeds. The poison they contain is cyanide. Unless you eat hundreds upon hundreds of apple seeds nothing bad will happen.
What to do about constipation?
I give my dog a piece of apple (cored) everyday for constipation. Seems to work for him. Core the apple first. The seeds of the apple contain arsenic.
Since apple seeds contain arsenic is it still safe to eat an apple that the seeds had cracked and started sprouting inside of?
Apple seeds contain cyanide, not arsenic. And that cyanide is only released in the presence of cancer cells making apple seeds very very dangerous to eat if you want to kill off your cancer cells. This is part of the natural working mechanism that makes vitamin B-17, which is found in large amounts in the seeds of fruits, so effective in preventing disease. Look further into this because this is a very in-depth issue.
Why are apple seeds poisonious?
Apple seeds contain cyanogenic acids.
How long does it take for arsenic to take effect on humans?
It depends on the dosage. There is arsenic present in apple seeds (pips) - however - eating apple pips will not kill you !
What is the toxin element found in apple seeds?
As a trace metal, arsenic is found in apple seed.
Do apple pips contain juice?
No, apple pips (seeds) do not contain usable juice. Apple seeds actually contain natural toxins that can be harmful in large quantities.
Can you get arsenic poisoning from eating apple pie?
Not unless someone adds arsenic to the pie. There is no arsenic in apples, apple seeds or piecrust. In addition, while the FDA did release information about the possibility of arsenic in some apple juices, the dosage is far too low to poison anyone with that level being at or less than 10ppb
What will happen if you fed your chickens a few apple cores with seeds?
My chickens love apple cores with seeds. In fact, my fenced in chicken run is also my orchard. To reduce the number of insects attracted to felled fruit, and to clean up the fruit that does fall, I put my chickens to work. They will eat any and all the fruit and it benefits them nutritionally. If you are concerned about arsenic in apple seeds, consider that there is arsenic naturally in the ground, and because of that there is arsenic in the plants raised in that soil.
Do apple cores contain the same number of seeds?
No
Can you give hamsters apple seeds?
Avoid giving hamsters apple seeds--they contain cyanide. Better to stick with the seeds included in hamster food.
