Is bitter almond poisonous?

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Almonds are very common in our life, but there are two kinds of almonds, one is sweet almond, the other is bitter almond. Sweet almond is a kind of healthy food. Eating some in an appropriate amount can not only effectively control the content of cholesterol in the human body, but also significantly reduce the risk of heart disease and a variety of chronic diseases. Is bitter almond poisonous? Now let me tell you something.

Is bitter almond poisonous?

First of all, if we adults eat raw bitter almonds at one time, a certain number of them will be poisoned. If the number is relatively large, they may die. Generally, 55 of them are the cut-off points for death. But we usually can't eat more than ten bitter almonds a day, especially raw bitter almonds.

Moreover, if we eat almonds correctly, it can also produce saliva, quench thirst, moisten lung and relieve asthma, and even reduce the incidence of intestinal cancer. But we must pay attention to the method of eating almonds, which can be used to make porridge, bread and other foods, and can also be used with other seasonings to make delicious dishes.

There is also that although almonds have a lot of medicinal and edible value, but can not be eaten in large quantities. Almond contains toxic substance is hydrocyanic acid, if overdose can cause poisoning. Therefore, before eating, you must soak in water for many times and heat it to boil, so as to reduce or even eliminate the toxic substances.

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Finally, we would like to say that even after the processing of almonds, some friends can not eat, you are not suitable to eat almonds, such as pregnant women and young children, people with damp heat constitution, or diabetic patients.