9 popular foods that can be deadly if eaten incorrectly

Peach seeds, potatoes, peanuts, mushrooms are common foods you eat every day that contain deadly poisons that not everyone knows about.

Cherry, apricot, plum, peach seeds:According to Buzz Feed, it's safe to swallow the whole seeds of these fruits. Even two broken seeds can kill you because they contain cyanogenic compounds, which can be converted into cyanide.

They also contain the compound amygdalin, which in high doses can lead to dizziness, nausea, high blood pressure, kidney failure, coma, and even death.

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Potato:Most potato deaths involve eating green, sprouted potatoes or drinking tea made from potato leaves.

Green potatoes contain solanine, a natural pesticide that is toxic to humans. Symptoms of solanine poisoning include vomiting, diarrhea, heart rhythm disturbances, and in severe cases, death.

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Peanuts:According to Cosmopolitan, one of the most common food allergies is peanuts.

A serious reaction that can occur is anaphylactic shock, leading to constriction of the airways, shock, even loss of consciousness, and even death if not treated promptly.

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Shellfish:Oysters, shellfish, and lobster are allergenic foods. They can cause serious reactions such as respiratory depression, difficulty breathing, vomiting, and can be life-threatening.

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Undercooked meat and eggs:Raw meat including red meat, poultry, seafood and undercooked eggs can contain salmonella bacteria, which causes stomach inflammation in humans.

Salmonella poisoning can lead to serious complications such as sepsis, especially in people with weakened immune systems.

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Almond:Almonds have many health benefits, but they also have the potential to be toxic to the body. Bitter almonds, in their raw form, contain high levels of cyanide.

They need to be processed through special heat (greater than the amount of heat you roast them yourself) to remove toxins.

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Puffer fish:Some parts of the puffer fish such as the skin and liver are very toxic and can cause death. Tetrodotoxin, the poison in puffer fish, can cause numbness, high blood pressure, muscle paralysis, and respiratory arrest.

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Mushroom:There are about 5,000 known species of mushrooms in the United States, about 100 of which are poisonous and deadly.

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According to VNN