I used to swallow apple seeds as a kid. The operative phrase here is “in large quantities”. The small amount of arsenic can actually help you build up a tolerance ( exploited in the TV series “Barney Miller” when Sgt. Wojohowitz was the victim of attempted poisoning. )
Measles make you bumpy / And mumps’ll make you lumpy / And chicken pox’ll make you jump and twitch / A common cold’ll fool ya / And whooping cough’ll cool ya / But poison ivy gonna make you itch!! / You’re gonna need an ocean / Of calamine lotion / You’ll be scratchin’ like a hound / The minute you start to mess around / Poison Ivy
It’s the natural cyanide content in apple seeds (and peach stones). Years ago, that’s how they started making Laetrile as an alternative cancer treatment.
The average adult would need to eat anywhere from 150 to several thousand crushed seeds (depending on the apple variety) to be at risk of cyanide poisoning. The average apple contains only about five to eight seeds. So unless someone is eating their 18th consecutive apple core and has been meticulously chewing all the seeds, they should be fine with their occasional absentminded core chomping.
cubswin2016 over 5 years ago
While it is true that you should watch out for Poison Ivy, you should also watch out for Harley Quinn as well.
cabalonrye over 5 years ago
You first need to chew the apple seed, and it is so bitter than you won’t do it more than once.
jpayne4040 over 5 years ago
A little quick on the draw there, JoJo!
Dragoncat over 5 years ago
Once again, Sunny makes it difficult for Jojo to enjoy life.
Schrodinger's Dog over 5 years ago
I used to swallow apple seeds as a kid. The operative phrase here is “in large quantities”. The small amount of arsenic can actually help you build up a tolerance ( exploited in the TV series “Barney Miller” when Sgt. Wojohowitz was the victim of attempted poisoning. )
Randall Weaver Premium Member over 5 years ago
Measles make you bumpy / And mumps’ll make you lumpy / And chicken pox’ll make you jump and twitch / A common cold’ll fool ya / And whooping cough’ll cool ya / But poison ivy gonna make you itch!! / You’re gonna need an ocean / Of calamine lotion / You’ll be scratchin’ like a hound / The minute you start to mess around / Poison Ivy
nanakitteh over 5 years ago
I used to know a kid who would eat an entire apple and left only the stem.
yoda1234 over 5 years ago
It’s the natural cyanide content in apple seeds (and peach stones). Years ago, that’s how they started making Laetrile as an alternative cancer treatment.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 5 years ago
The average adult would need to eat anywhere from 150 to several thousand crushed seeds (depending on the apple variety) to be at risk of cyanide poisoning. The average apple contains only about five to eight seeds. So unless someone is eating their 18th consecutive apple core and has been meticulously chewing all the seeds, they should be fine with their occasional absentminded core chomping.