Guest guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 I have heard that there in arsenic or something in apple seeds and they're not safe to eat. But I have also heard that there are tons of vitamins or something in the apple seeds and that the benefits out weigh the insignificant amount of arsenic. So which is true??? I want to blend them in my smoothies. Is it beneficial or risky? Minnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 apple seeds consist of small amounts of cyanide..that is why it is not beneficial to eat..but if u do eat it once it a while, it shouldn't hurt too much..hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I'm pretty sure all nuts and seeds contain such compounds. Maybe not cyanide, but chemicals that we don't want to be ingesting, anyway. That's one reason some recommend sprouting. When things are alive, they are better food than when they are not living. This is an intelligent adaptation on the part of the plant--it wants to increase the survival of something it put a lot of energy into, so they have evolved ways of making these less-than-optimal foods so things won't eat them. Once sprouted, I know enzyme inhibitors and harmful chemicals are inactivated or decreased, though I'm not sure specifically about cyanide in apple seeds. However, this is also the reason raw veganism does not consume seeds, and only rarely consumes (soaked) nuts. rawfood , " minnie9090 " <minnie9090 wrote: > > I have heard that there in arsenic or something in apple seeds and > they're not safe to eat. But I have also heard that there are tons of > vitamins or something in the apple seeds and that the benefits out > weigh the insignificant amount of arsenic. So which is true??? > > I want to blend them in my smoothies. Is it beneficial or risky? > > Minnie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 In a message dated 11/7/2006 5:18:11 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jem_1000 writes: However, this is also the reason raw veganism does not consume seeds, and only rarely consumes (soaked) nuts. Since when do raw vegans avoid seeds? Pumpkin and sesame and chia and flax and hemp seeds are all great! Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I guess I was specifically referring to the 80-10-10rv approach by Dr. D rawfood , vegwriter wrote: > > > In a message dated 11/7/2006 5:18:11 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > jem_1000 writes: > > However, this is also the > reason raw veganism does not consume seeds, and only rarely consumes > (soaked) nuts. > > > > Since when do raw vegans avoid seeds? Pumpkin and sesame and chia and flax > and hemp seeds are all great! > > Judy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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