Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in your blood. Your body needs some cholesterol to function properly, but too much cholesterol can be dangerous. High cholesterol can lead to heart disease, stroke, and other health problems. Yard long beans contain soluble fiber, which can help lower choles...
High blood pressure is a dangerous condition that can lead to heart failure, stroke, or kidney disease. Though there are some unavoidable risk factors for hypertension, such as age or genetics, simple lifestyle changes can help keep you within a normal range. Let’s look at four factors that...
Red kidney beans contain the toxicphytohaemagglutininin a very high concentration. Eating them raw or undercooked will lead to severe side effects 1 to 3 hours later, including vomiting and nausea. That poisoning will happen in anyone. Abdominal pain and diarrhea can result, too. To put it in...
There’s another possible reason to watch out for lectins: Some are dangerous! Ricin is a highly toxic lectin found naturally in castor beans. It’s extremely rare that you’d ever be exposed to it by accident, but people have turned ricin into poison to be used as a weapon. And you...
It's a fat-soluble carotenoid (those are the yellow, orange, and red pigments in vegetables and fruits). Your body turns it into retinol, which helps you see. It may be dangerous when taken in supplement form, so it's best when it comes from food. ...
Certain diets may be dangerous. Restricting food can be harmful for people with eating disorders and diabetes. Some juice cleanses are made with foods that are high in a natural substance called oxalate, such as spinach and beets. Too much oxalate is harmful for people with kidney issues. What...
Just as caffeine in high doses is dangerous for people, it’s also dangerous for birds. For this reason, we shouldn’t give birds coffee beans or dried tea leaves either. Birds would probably avoid eating those items, but there’s no reason to take a chance. ...
Yes, you read that right: over-indulging in certain more nutritious foods could be just as dangerous as unhealthy foods.
*53. If a total stranger stepped on your toe really really hard, say, with the dangerous part of her high heeled shoe, how would you be likely to react? a. I would say, "Owww! Ow ow owwwww! Owwww! Ow!" and then maybe cry. b. I would say, "Ouch." c. I would say, ...
Genetic modification/engineering is a potentially dangerous technology One of the main problems with genetic engineering is that the process of inserting genes into the DNA of a food plant is random; scientists have no idea where the genes go. This can disrupt the functioning of other genes and...