Foods That Can Literally Kill You

Foods That Can Literally Kill You Across the planet, there are food items that look like they will kill you if you eat them, but are perfectly safe. On the other hand, there are some who look perfectly edible, but is apparently bad for your health, to the extent of killing you even. Today we will be looking at 15 foods that can literally kill you. Number one is quite literally brain food so make sure you stay tuned to find out what that is. 15. Nutmeg Nutmeg is possible the only spice that we directly connected to Christmas. After all, many Christmas staples use nutmeg as an ingredient. I mean, who doesn’t enjoy a cup of eggnog with a sprinkling of nutmeg on top? Here’s a warning though, if you are eggnogs number one fan, try to lay off drinking your 10 th cup of the thing. When taken in large quantities, nutmeg becomes hallucinogenic. It can cause convulsions, palpitations and nausea, not to mention visual distortions and a sense of paranoia. How much nutmeg will have this adverse effect? Not much really. Just 2 to 3 teaspoons of the Christmassy spice will be enough to give you a strong kick. And there you were thinking that the booze in the eggnog was making you loopy. 14. Peanuts This should be a no brainer. Peanut allergy is one of the most common allergies in the world. To illustrate that fact, I remember that in my first grade class, all but 2 of us weren’t allergic to peanuts. Some were mildly allergic and would only get minor rashes, but others were on the extreme and of the spectrum. The most severe response is anaphylaxis, which can lead to severe constriction of the airways, shock, and even loss of consciousness. It is dangerous enough to cause death if left untreated, so know your allergies before stepping anywhere near these babies or their addictive friend, peanut butter. 13. Potatoes Potatoes area a staple food in many homes worldwide. So much so that when potato crops failed in Ireland, it caused a widespread famine forcing the Irish to leave the country and try their luck somewhere else. But, in the wrong conditions, they can be outright deadly. If you see a green tinge on your favorite spud, for the love of God don’t even attempt to eat it. A greened potato indicates the presence of a toxin called solanine; a deadly toxin that when ingested, can cause gastro intestinal distress, and could even lead to a coma and eventual death. 12. Blood Clams Blood Clams are cultivated in the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic and Southeast Asia, most especially in China. These clams have risen to notoriety and been banned in numerous countries, including the United States. While most clams don’t have hemoglobin, blood clams do, giving them their bloody appearance when opened. This, however, also makes them susceptible to the same blood diseases as humans such as Hepatitis A, typhoid, and dysentery. Now these diseases are definitely dangerous, but they aren’t the reason why they are banned. Specifically, just blood clams coming from China are banned in the US, and the reason is poor sanitation. Anhai bay, which produces around 353 kilotons of blood clams every year, is being fed by the heavily polluted Shijang river, tainting the clams with possibly dangerous and deadly toxins. 11. Almonds What people don’t know about almonds is that they’re actually not nuts, but rather seeds. See? You learn something new every day. Another thing that people don’t readily know is that they contain one of the deadliest poisons known to man. Almonds, when eaten raw, taste bitter, and there is a reason for that. These seeds are laced with cyanide, and I’m pretty sure I don’t have to explain to you just how deadly this toxin is. But why is it safe to put almonds in chocolate bars? Well, cook them first of course, but I’m not saying roasting a bunch of raw almonds in your oven would be enough. Almonds actually need to go through a very specific cooking process in order to remove the deadly cyanide it contains. 10. Elderberries The first time I heard of elderberries was in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which is by the way, a national treasure of comedy and I don’t care what other people say. At the time, I just wondered smelling like one is considered an insult. Then I found out that they can be deadly, putting me off trying to smell one, much less eat one.