What are the benefits of eating peach seeds?
If you are infested with round worms; the cyanide in the peach seeds will kill them.Other than that old home remedy; there is nothing I’ve ever heard of as a benefit for eating bitter almonds. (Yes, the “bitter almonds” of the “if it smells like bitter almonds, it is cyanide” from chemistry class refers to roasted peach seeds.)I’d rather not be routinely eating cyanide if you please.But, I’ll take all the peaches you can spare. Mouth watering while typing…
Is it bad to eat cherry seeds?
I think it’s a bad idea. At best, it may be harmless if the hard seeds pass through undigested, with no nutritional benefit. At worst, it may cause illness or even death.Many tree fruits have seeds that contain precursors to cyanide or other poisons, to help enforce the implicit evolutionary bargain that the fruit pulp may be eaten and digested, but not the seeds. For example, apple seeds can pass right through a digestive tract and emerge from the other end intact, in a readymade deposit of fertilizer. The poison is there to discourage “cheating” by grinding up and digesting the seed, which would thus lose its chance to grow into another plant. Usually, the poison is dilute enough that accidentally consuming a few seeds causes no harm, but eating and digesting many of them is not a long-term survival strategy.The soft and succulent fruit contrasts markedly with the hard, armored seed within. Ideally, from a plant’s perspective, the armored seed will either be discarded or will pass through without being digested, and thus survive to establish a new plant somewhere else. Most of the larger tree fruits seem to have evolved for consumption and redistribution by mammals, notably including primates. The huge seed inside avocado fruits was a mystery, until it was realized that an extinct giant ground sloth once propagated it, before Native Americans took over its replanting. Some smaller berry-sized fruits appear to have coevolved with birds, and are toxic to mammals.Humans have discovered that the poisons can sometimes be deactivated by heat, or soaked out by careful processing. For example, North American natives discovered that acorns (oak seeds) could be detoxified by laborious processes of soaking and boiling.Research carefully into seed edibility/toxicity before trying to eat something offbeat. Chances are, many people before you have tried it; profit from their hard-won experience. Cautiously try a small amount of a suspect new food, increasing the dose slowly and monitoring for adverse effects. Don't listen to small groups of crackpots with their own skewed agendas; your health may be at stake.
What can budgies eat except for seeds?
Great idea! You also want to make it healthy. Some healthy food you can feed your budgies are sweet corn, peas, dandelion greens, spinach, carrots, squash, kale, peas, sweet potatoes, and broccoli. In addition, add some grains to the mix such as cooked brown rice and plain oatmeal. Fruits: apples, cantaloupe, bananas, seedless grapes, and pears are favorites. For protein, give your budgies some hard-boiled eggs. Feed your budgies calcium in the form of crushed, boiled egg shells. All foods need to be fresh. You can use canned or frozen foods, but they aren't as nutritious as raw. Thoroughly wash all fruits and veggies. Serve cooked food, such as sweet potatoes, at room temperature.
What if we accidentally ate a worm which was in a tamarind
most likely, you would most likely digest the worm much as you would the tamarind. other than that, nothing. there are a few worms parasitic to humans via ingestion, but they are typically found in other animals and not fruit. I guess there is always the miniscule chance that the worm could be contaminated with a harmful bacteria or parasite, but if so then its probably contaminated the fruit also, there is a risk in that case even if you didn't eat the worm but consumed the fruit. I would venture to say that we have all ingested some worm, insects and parts thereof with little or no effect.
Can my bearded dragon ONLY eat mealworms and veggies?
DO NOT feed any reptile meal worms for if they remain alive in the digestive tract of the lizard, it can develop into a beetle, attacking it from inside out. You will see pet stores do this because they are extremely convenient but not for the animal.Crickets are the best insect to feed your beardie. You can also feed your beardie greens such as - * escarole * kale * collards * bok choy * Swiss chard * parsley * clover * alfalfa pellets * dandelion greens * turnip greens * mustard greens * beet greens-only occasionally * spinach-only occasionally * NEVER iceberg lettuce Vegetables - * broccoli * okra * peas * green beans * zucchini * squash * grated carrots * sweet potato * bell pepper * frozen mixed vegetables and Fruit - * figs * kiwi * papaya * melon * apples * grapes * dates * peaches * apricots * strawberries (seeds removed) * plums * tomatoes * bananas (with skin) Hope this information helps, and try all in variation so your lizard does not get sick from impaction. Greens should be 20% of their diet.
Are peaches that are brown inside safe to eat or cook?
ThanksThey’re safe, but I wouldn’t eat them. Think for instance of a prune, it’s quite edible and good. That prune was once a plum, and half way between being a plum and a prune, it was turning brown inside. So too with peaches but we don’t have a name for the naturally dried shriveled kind
How much cyanide is there in apple seeds, and how many seeds do I need to die?
No amount of apple seeds will cause a painless death. Apple seeds do not contain cyanide.What they contain is cyanogenic glycosides, specifically amygdalin, which can be broken down by certain enzymes in the gut into glucose, benzaldehyde (a compound that smells like almonds), and hydrogen cyanide.These enzymes take time to work; thus, rather than a painless death, by ingesting a lethal amount of apple seeds, you will experience the various substages of cyanide poisoning, including general weakness, giddiness, headaches, vertigo, confusion, and perceived difficulty in breathing (often despite sufficient or rapid breathing), followed eventually by pulmonary edema (fluid accumulation in the lungs), loss of consciousness, coma, cardiac arrest, and death.Moreover, ingestion-based cyanide poisoning can be reversed through several antidoes, including: “Solutions A and B”, which consists of a solution of ferrous sulfate in aqueous citric acid and aqueous sodium carbonate, respectively; nitrite and thiosulfate (this is the standard treatment); and, possibly, simply with large quantities of glucose, famous as the possible mechanism by which Grigory Rasputin was able to withstand multiple poisoning attempts in a single evening, any of which should have been lethal.
Can red eared slider turtles eat these foods and how often should they be eaten?
No fruit. They need a mixture of animal matter and plant matter, but fruit has no nutritional value to them, and the sugars in them could give the turtles diarrhea. Here's a good mix, in addition to the staple diet of pellet food (which, btw, contains a lot of these foods already): Feeder Items: earthworms, crickets, waxworms, earthworms, silkworms, aquatic snails, blood worms, daphnia, shrimp, krill, mealworms. For very small turtles, prey may have to be cut into smaller pieces. Larger turtles can be offered larger items like tadpoles or feeder fish, though some experts warn that feeder fish may be carrying parasites, etc. The only live fish you should be feeding your turtles are rosy red minnows. Just check the water they are swimming in to make sure they're healthy. And make sure they don't have any white spots that look like mold (could be ick). Leafy greens: collard, mustard and dandelion greens, kale, bok choy. Head (iceberg) lettuce should never be feed as it contains very little nutrition, but dark green leaf lettuces (e.g romaine) can be feed sparingly Aquatic plants: in an aquarium or pond you can add aquatic plants on which turtles usually love to snack. Submerged plants like anacharis are often eaten, as are water hyacinth, water lettuce, duckweed, azolla (fairy moss), and frog-bit. Other vegetables: carrots (tops are fine too), squash and green beans. They also sell a variety of turtle treats, which generally end up being freeze dried brine shrimp and freeze dried bloodworms. Both are great treats. My sideneck would kill for some bloodworms, green beans, or dandelion greens. =) Since these are all treats, they should be given no more than once a week, I would even go as far as once every two weeks. Turtles can get greedy (especially RES), and won't stop eating, which could lead to their death. As a side note, if your turtles are older (think, more than 5-6 inches in a RES), you should try and feed plants as more than a treat. I would say every other feeding time, with pellets. Floating plants can help with this. But, again, a turtle pellet formula will GENERALLY have everything the turtle needs to have a balanced diet. Good luck!
What do i feed my bearded dragons?
You need to lay off the meal worms, they are not good for bearded dragons at all and neither is the lettuce. They need a fresh salad daily of several different greens which are collard, mustard, turnip and or dandelion greens and you can also offer escarole, endive or water cress.. Top them with shredded veggies as butternut or acorn squash, sweet potato, turnips, and parsnips. You can cut up green beans, bell peppers, pumpkin, rutabaga, spaghetti squash, yellow and green squash. Fruits you can offer are apples, bananas, blackberries, peeled grapes, kiwi, peaches, pears, raspberries, papaya, mango strawberries and watermelon. Flowers you can give are dahlias, hibiscus, and nasturtiums. Nasturtiums are really really easy to grow and they love them. You can also give them dandelion but you have to be sure that they have not been sprayed with anything. Never should you give them corn, cabbage or lettuces. Crickets of course as well as super worms, phoenix worms and as a treat wax worms or butter worms. Just a hint, but I kept the list folded up as a reference for a long time when I shopped. That way I am sure as exactly what I could get. After a while you will remember and won't need to have it with you. They can also have a little carrot, kale, parsley, spinach and swiss chard from time to time but not as a staple food. Stick with the greens listed and vary your veggies. Oh and yes peas. They all seem to love peas so mine get some on top of their salads several times a week. If you need more help, feel free to email me with any questions.