Too many almonds can lead to poisoning.
Although almonds have a lot of medicinal, edible value, but can not be eaten in large quantities. Almonds contain toxic substances hydrocyanic acid, 100 grams of bitter almonds decomposition release hydrocyanic acid 100 to 250 mg. The lethal dose of hydrocyanic acid is 60 milligrams. Sweet almonds of hydrocyanic acid content of about one-third of the bitter almonds, overdose can lead to poisoning.
So, before eating almonds must be soaked in water for many times, and heating and boiling, to reduce or even eliminate the toxic substances; maternity, young children, solid heat body and diabetic patients, should not eat apricots and their products.
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Precautions for eating almonds:
There is a component in almonds - bitter amygdalin, which is decomposed in vivo and produces trace amounts of hydrocyanic acid and benzaldehyde, which can suppress the respiratory center and has a cough suppressant and asthma effect.
But if you take too much, it can lead to hydrocyanic acid poisoning. Poisoned people will initially feel bitter in the mouth, drooling, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, panic, limb weakness; followed by rapid heartbeat, chest tightness, shortness of breath, limb extremity paralysis; serious, there can be a sudden fainting, respiratory distress, pupil dilatation, teeth, blood pressure drop and other symptoms, and may even lead to respiratory center paralysis and death.
To avoid almond poisoning, it is very important to distinguish sweet almonds and bitter almonds. Bitter almond particles are heart-shaped, but smaller, about 1 cm in diameter, the skin of the seed kernel is dark yellow, with a fine grain on it; while sweet almond particles are heart-shaped, slightly larger in shape than the bitter almonds, with a slightly crooked tip, and the skin of the seed kernel is light yellow, with a coarse grain on it.
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