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#10: Apricot Pits (In Excess)
Apricot kernels are sometimes sold as a health supplement, but they contain amygdalin just like bitter almonds do. A pit or two won’t hurt you, but eating handfuls of crushed apricot pits or regularly consuming them as part of a ‘natural cure’ can lead to cyanide poisoning. Enjoy the fruit itself without worrying about the pit.
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