The video discusses 10 common foods that can be deadly if not consumed properly. These foods include:
1. Acai: Can cause Chagas disease if contaminated with the feces of the kissing bug.
2. Lychee: Can cause a fatal disease in children if eaten on an empty stomach.
3. Carambola (star fruit): Contains a neurotoxin that can cause brain damage and death in people with kidney problems.
4. Wild cassava: Contains a substance that can transform into hydrogen cyanide, a toxic substance that can cause death.
5. Pufferfish: Contains a deadly neurotoxin that can cause paralysis and death.
6. Rhubarb: Contains high levels of oxalic acid, which can cause kidney failure.
7. Raw cashews: Contain a toxin called urushiol, which can cause unpleasant allergies and inflammation.
8. Nutmeg: Contains a compound called myristicin, which can cause organ failure in high doses.
9. Corn: Can be contaminated with aflatoxin, a toxic substance that can cause liver cancer.
10. Peanuts: Can also be contaminated with aflatoxin, which can cause liver cancer.
The video emphasizes the importance of proper food preparation, storage, and consumption to avoid these risks.
Here are the key facts:
1. Acai can be contaminated with Chagas disease, a fatal condition caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi.
2. Chagas disease can be transmitted through the bite of a kissing bug or through contaminated acai or sugarcane juice.
3. Eating lychee on an empty stomach can cause a disease that can be fatal to children.
4. The disease caused by eating lychee on an empty stomach is due to a toxin that prevents the body from producing glucose in the liver.
5. Carambola contains a neurotoxin called caramboxin that can cause brain damage and death in people with kidney problems.
6. Wild cassava contains a substance that can transform into hydrogen cyanide, a toxic substance, in the stomach.
7. Hydrogen cyanide can cause gastrointestinal and neurological disorders, such as seizures, mydriasis, coma, and death.
8. Pufferfish contains a deadly neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin that can cause paralysis and death.
9. Rhubarb leaves contain high levels of oxalic acid, a corrosive substance that can lead to kidney failure.
10. Raw cashews contain a toxin called urushiol that can cause unpleasant allergies and inflammation in the body.
11. Urushiol can be eliminated by roasting or cooking cashews.
12. Nutmeg contains a compound called myristicin that can cause organ failure in high doses.
13. Aflatoxins are highly toxic toxins produced by some fungi that can contaminate food, particularly corn and peanuts.
14. Aflatoxins can cause liver cancer and are associated with up to 70% of cancer deaths in some areas of Asia and Africa.
15. Contamination with aflatoxins can occur at any stage of food production, from growth to storage.