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Top 10 Foods that Can Literally Kill You


you may not be alive after you devour
these even a drop of poison can be fatal
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
foods that can kill you we don’t care
what they look like we’ll eat them any
way they can fit on a plate for this
list we’re looking at those edible foods
that may be fatal if you eat or prepare
them the wrong way if you eat too many
of these guys they might just be deadly
we’re excluding foods that many people
are allergic to such as peanuts and
shellfish because those are harmless to
a majority of people number ten karo
likely first found in Southeast Asia the
thick stems leaves and leaf stems of
this plant are often used and eaten as
vegetables the taro is a root crop with
light purple stems that are cooked in
various ways and can be used both in
main meals and in desserts
however when raw you should stay far far
away from this plant why well it
contains a toxic chemical compound
called calcium oxalate which when
consumed can lead to kidney stones and
in extreme cases death
so if you want to be safe roast boil or
bake it but if you want to be even more
prudent about it try adding a bit of
baking soda or drinking a glass of milk
when you’ve got a taro craving to
satisfy number 9 ghost pepper it’s more
tingly than hot are you one of those
people that hates putting Tabasco sauce
on your food because it makes things too
spicy well multiply that flavor by
exactly four hundred and 1.5 and you
have the intensity of the ghost pepper
far so bad also known by names like Boot
Jolokia and ghost chili this hybrid
pepper is one of the world’s hottest
foods and it is definitely not advised
that you eat too many of them just
Warfel while consuming a few at a time
is fine albeit a little rough on your
mouth eating too much at once can result
in severe stomach issues as well as
seizures and heart attacks which could
obviously result in a painful death
number eight eggs as cool as Rocky
Balboa makes it look take our word for
it and never eat raw eggs not only are
they slimy and disgusting but like
uncooked meat eating raw eggs can result
in salmonella poisoning which is
definitely not a fun experience it’s
such a intolerable pain but you hunched
over you’ve got a hot pack on your
stomach you’re just trying to relieve
the pain somehow but it just doesn’t go
away furthermore the consumption of
uncooked eggs can result in severe
diarrhea and vomiting which can quickly
lead to dehydration and death if such
symptoms are not looked after in the
worst case the bacteria can get into the
bloodstream and cause a severe infection
called sepsis that’s life-threatening
and if you have a weak immune system
then even more serious complications can
occur it’s just not a good idea
period
number seven aqui what are you eating
ackee and saltfish native to West Africa
the aqui is a fruit that is popular on
the Caribbean islands especially Jamaica
so if you’re ever on vacation it’s
probably better for you to steer clear
of this seemingly tropical fruit the
inedible and unripened parts of an aqui
contain the powerful and fatal toxins
hypoglycemia and B which when consumed
can lead to very low glucose levels and
hypoglycemia as well as what’s known as
Jamaican vomiting sickness in extreme
cases it can even cause seizures and
death the fruit is so dangerous that
importing canned a key was temporarily
limited in America so it’s likely that
you’ve never even seen or heard of it
before at this little hockey and you
leave it to skinny number six sonakshi
many would call it ugly and disgusting
the one thing they wouldn’t call it is
dinner you might not recognize this by
looking at it but Sanat Chiho is
actually a popular snack in korea and
what is it exactly you ask well it’s
live octopus it’s a telescope Oh
that’s right
this small underwater organism with
eight arms is still alive as in
slithering around on the plate when it’s
served that means that when you consume
sanaa Chi you are taking the risk of
having the suction cups stick to your
esophagus on the way down which can lead
to choking and even death many reports
have been made of people dying while
eating sanaa Chi which begs the question
why do they still serve it they’re brave
they’re very brave number five mushroom
and that one is poisonous
there really are a wide variety of
mushrooms there’s the delicious edible
type that have been eaten for centuries
there’s the type that make you see
pretty colors
and then there’s the poisonous type that
can painfully kill you if you consume
them poisonous mushrooms can take a
varying amount of time to take effect
but generally consumption leads to
kidney liver or respiratory failure
depending on what kind of fungus you’ve
eaten just be especially careful if you
pick them in the wild as some of them
look quite similar to the edible ones
while stomach problems are the most
common consequences of mushroom
poisoning death is not out of the
question either number four elderberry
growing in both the Northern Hemisphere
as well as South America and Oceania the
sambucus may look delicious but eating
them can be extremely hazardous to your
health
various parts of the plant such as the
leaves and seeds as well as the berries
themselves contain cyanide inducing Glee
aside so when eaten uncooked and
ingested into the human body these parts
then produce you guessed it cyanide
essentially eating large amounts of raw
elderberries is like swallowing a
cyanide pill needless to say it won’t
turn out well for you never go in
against the Sicilian when gas is on the
line number three puffer fish or
Blowfish who messes with the Blowfish
Jessie nobody you’re damn right one of
the more famous examples of a deadly
food the Blowfish is known worldwide for
its toxicity and harmful effects the
organs of the Blowfish also known by
names like the puffer fish and fugu in
Japan are extremely poisonous because
they contain a highly toxic neurotoxin
called tetrodotoxin Blowfish in that
partner
it’s a rare delicacy for the man who has
no fear of an excruciating death if you
eat those parts and are poisoned this
can quickly lead to paralysis while
you’re still conscious and eventual
death that’s why it’s actually illegal
for the emperor of japan to consume it
only chefs who have undergone years of
training are allowed to prepare and
the fish as a delicacy in restaurants
and we’re glad of that at least
fugu it is a bro Pisa that I should warn
you that one man pearl fugu me number
two
almond do you see these almonds on my
split your sediments Joss I see the
Mamas on this fear mr. ribbon you know I
don’t like almonds on my split almonds
are so potentially dangerous when
consumed that the US Department of
Agriculture made it mandatory for the
seeds of the AMA tree to go through a
special heat treatment and
pasteurization
as of 2007 this is done to avoid
infection by salmonella however we
should also explain that there are
different types of almonds such as the
sweet and bitter kinds and it’s the
bitter ones that you need to be careful
of why they are much higher in cyanide
than the sweet ones which barely have
any certain cultures used to use bitter
almond extract medicinally but even
miniscule doses can prove fatal
especially in children they are even
illegal to sell or buy in New Zealand
due to their potential danger
fortunately bitter almonds in general
consumption are rarely found since the
sweet kinds are what’s sold in stores
it’s just that bitter almond
contamination cases have also been
reported on occasion I spent this on a
rather common friend slaughterhouse
Northview discoloration the faintest
element abounds telltale traces of
cyanide before we unveil our number one
pick here are some honorable mentions
because the leaves are actually not
edible
they contain toxic levels of oxalic acid
and they’re poisonous the researchers
conclude that while nutmeg is much
cheaper for use and probably less
dangerous than heroin you don’t want to
take too much pick through a pound of
dry red kidney beans to discard any
broken or discolored beans number one
potato
potay toes boil em mash them stick them
in a stew everyone’s favorite side dish
especially when you’re having meat
potatoes are generally safe if eaten
correctly and in time but when they turn
green stay away potatoes produce a glyco
alkaloid called solanine and just as
this natural poison deters predators it
also deters humans as it is toxic in one
case from 1899 56 German soldiers all
experienced the symptoms of solanine
poisoning which can include diarrhea
vomiting headaches coma and even death
an average grown male would only have to
consume roughly one pound of green
potatoes to become fatally poisoned
although we’re not sure why anyone would
want to consume green potatoes in the
first place
do you agree with our list
what poisonous food do you consider the
deadliest there is no known cure and
it’s particularly cruel as you start to
feel better just before you die for more
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