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Don't eat the skin of apples
#19066934 - 10/31/13 11:05 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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They're too tough on the digestive system. Slice off the skin of an apple, you'll find that an apple in this state is way more appropriate for consumption. I've even gotten nauseous from eating apples with a skin it.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779] 1
#19066954 - 10/31/13 11:08 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Eat the skin of apples, it's way tastier and I've never gotten nauseous from eating apples with a skin on it.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Sleepwalker]
#19066969 - 10/31/13 11:11 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Sleepwalker said: it's way tastier
Judging by your comment, I doubt you've eaten enough skinless apples to justify this claim.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779] 3
#19066976 - 10/31/13 11:12 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Why don't we start with justifying your claims, before trying to justify my opinion.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Sleepwalker]
#19067037 - 10/31/13 11:27 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I eat 3-5 apples a day and I have never been nauseous from eating apples.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19067051 - 10/31/13 11:30 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I may be have a particularly sensitive digestive system.
I may be mildly allergic to a chemical found in the skin of apples.
But I don't believe humans are capable of digesting apple skins, whether they affect a person consciously or not (they pass right through you in the same state in which they are swallowed).
I also think people would prefer the mouthfeel of skinless apples.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
#19067136 - 10/31/13 11:50 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Da2ra said: I may be have a particularly sensitive digestive system.
I may be mildly allergic to a chemical found in the skin of apples.
But I don't believe humans are capable of digesting apple skins, whether they affect a person consciously or not (they pass right through you in the same state in which they are swallowed).
I also think people would prefer the mouthfeel of skinless apples.
I think you're just allergic to apple skins. I know a few people like that including my brother. Personally I love the taste and texture of apple skins and I digest them just fine.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
#19067258 - 11/01/13 12:13 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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There was an episode of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia where the guy said that apple skins are loaded with toxins. O_o I don't like apple skins anyway. I think it's a good idea to slice off the skin.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19067308 - 11/01/13 12:20 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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pwnasaurus said: I eat 3-5 apples a day and I have never been nauseous from eating apples.
Yeah same here. I eat a couple of macintosh apples a day and have 0 problems... in fact its the first thing I eat when I wake up to get my stomach going.
OP must be allergic to it
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Uzziel] 6
#19067332 - 11/01/13 12:24 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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The skin is the healthiest part of an Apple mang...what are you talking about?!
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: molly21molly]
#19067349 - 11/01/13 12:27 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Eat apples how you please everybody, this is nothing to rant about! hahaha
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: molly21molly]
#19067439 - 11/01/13 12:42 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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molly21molly said: The skin is the healthiest part of an Apple mang...what are you talking about?!
I think that's a myth based on the fact that there are unique phytochemicals in skins... The skin can be broken down in the lab for analysis, but such is not the case in the human body.
Also, even if you don't experience any digestive distress, I think if you do the research you'll find that humans are not capable of digesting apple skins.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
#19067856 - 11/01/13 02:59 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Are you ingesting the apple seeds by chance? Cause those contain cyanide and will explain your uneasy stomach.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Crystal G]
#19067868 - 11/01/13 03:03 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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No.
And make sure you're not spreading misinformation.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Crystal G]
#19067875 - 11/01/13 03:05 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I have an allergic reactionto almost every type of fruit. Luckily apples are one of the few things that dont cause my throat to swell up and my mouth to salivate profusely lol. Theyre delicious!
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
#19068141 - 11/01/13 03:44 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Da2ra said: No.
And make sure you're not spreading misinformation. 
The relation between apple seeds and cyanide has been known for decades: http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/apples.asp
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779] 1
#19069839 - 11/01/13 01:04 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'll eat apple skins and potato skins. Idgaf.
banana skins, on the other hand....
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: nannybooboo]
#19073811 - 11/02/13 07:00 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Awesome looking Calorie Restriction Guy says that the skin is THE ONLY part of the apples he does eat, throwing the rest away, because MOST OF THE NUTRITION in the apple is in the skin.
Since Awesome looking CR Guy looks awesome and you're just some random poster, I think I'll go with him 
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
#19073955 - 11/02/13 08:01 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Non-organic apples are notoriously high in pesticides... apparently it soaks in. The potential harm is unclear.
The skins are also often covered in wax (not to be confused with the natural wax of the fruit) as a preservative and make them look shiny. Some organic apples are also waxed. http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/questions/question/2546/
Washing might reduce some of it. Some people even go as far as washing in a tub of water + vinegar to get the pesticides and wax off.
Other than the potential toxins that are added to the skins... the skins are meant to be very healthy for us. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2000392/Apple-peel-helps-build-muscle-control-weight.html
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Mufungo]
#19074450 - 11/02/13 10:24 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Most fruit seeds have cyanide in them. Cherry, plum and peach pit have a lot more cyanide than Apple seeds. You would have to eat a shit load of Apple seeds to get ill.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: koods]
#19076517 - 11/02/13 06:39 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Eat organic. Conventionally grown apples are absolutely loaded with pesticides.
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Organic apples are probably loaded with worms.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Spacerific]
#19076550 - 11/02/13 06:46 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Spacerific said: Awesome looking Calorie Restriction Guy says that the skin is THE ONLY part of the apples he does eat, throwing the rest away, because MOST OF THE NUTRITION in the apple is in the skin.
It's true for a lot of fruits. Grapes too, the antioxidant properties are mostly in the skin.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: koods]
#19081525 - 11/03/13 05:25 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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koods said: Organic apples are probably loaded with worms.
Worms make it healthier.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Crystal G]
#19082246 - 11/03/13 07:49 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Crystal G said: It's true for a lot of fruits. Grapes too, the antioxidant properties are mostly in the skin.
You don't know what you're talking about. Unique antioxidants does not translate to "the healthiest part of the fruit." In fact, I recently read that some of these unqiue antioxidants actually aren't as good as has been previously touted. But I have no details on that on hand.
One of the benefits fruits possess over other foods is their enzymes and their soluble fiber, both of which are inside the fruit.
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I just remembered I read that they did a study on wine. Wine is a great example for this topic because the grape skins are broken down in an ideal way via the powerful fermentation. The study concluded that the antioxidant activity was nowhere near as spectacular as has been claimed in the past.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
#19082358 - 11/03/13 08:06 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Da2ra said: You don't know what you're talking about.
Nah, its definitely you.
Skin of the fruit contains:
Minerals Vitamins Phyto nutrients Enzymes Antioxidants
The mineral content of a fruit is mostly contained within its peel as well.
If you think antioxidants are bad, you need to take a course on human anatomy/biochemistry. Our body is constantly oxidizing and needs all the help it can get.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Uzziel]
#19082474 - 11/03/13 08:24 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I believe that the interior of fruits is much more valuable than their skins. And I'm sure if one were to undertake a study of this topic, they would determine that to be the case.
Why are you saying I said antioxidants are "bad." I never said that. All I said is that obscure antioxidants such as those found in certain fruit skins that have been raved about have been determined to be not as good as previously thought and that simple vitamin C is generally a far more desirable antioxidant.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
#19082498 - 11/03/13 08:30 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Da2ra said: I believe that the interior of fruits is much more valuable than their skins. And I'm sure if one were to undertake a study of this topic, they would determine that to be the case.
Let's wait until we have a study to look at before we are sure of anything, shall we?
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
#19082531 - 11/03/13 08:35 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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By the way, Uzziel, all that stuff you listed is found in the interiors of fruits as well. You didn't really present me with an argument. Of that list, the only thing the skin is more well known for is the antioxidants, which are questionable. Remember, many healthy people grow up with a gross deficiency of fruit skins. Another thing is that the bioavailability is highly questionable as they're very tough and the body does not possess the enzymes to digest them. In fact, I think it's well established that fruit skins don't digest. One of the most famous examples is lycopene, found in tomatoes. Ketchup is actually a better source of lycopene than tomatoes because ketchup is machinated. It's well established that lycopene only becomes available to humans when tomatoes are machinated in some way (i.e. kerchup or a smoothie) or cooked.
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#19083071 - 11/03/13 10:27 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I have never seen one.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
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Da2ra said: By the way, Uzziel, all that stuff you listed is found in the interiors of fruits as well. You didn't really present me with an argument. Of that list, the only thing the skin is more well known for is the antioxidants, which are questionable. Remember, many healthy people grow up with a gross deficiency of fruit skins. Another thing is that the bioavailability is highly questionable as they're very tough and the body does not possess the enzymes to digest them. In fact, I think it's well established that fruit skins don't digest. One of the most famous examples is lycopene, found in tomatoes. Ketchup is actually a better source of lycopene than tomatoes because ketchup is machinated. It's well established that lycopene only becomes available to humans when tomatoes are machinated in some way (i.e. kerchup or a smoothie) or cooked.
You're the guy saying don't eat the skin. I'm saying its good for you and I listed why. I don't need an argument.
Also, the enzymes in your stomach do just fine in breaking it down. There is a reason why you don't shit out fruit skin. There is nothing "Well-established" in this thread. When you make a claim like you did "I think it's well established that fruit skins don't digest....." you generally back it up with evidence. No, I don't see how that is well established at all, hence why everyone is disagreeing.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Uzziel]
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You do shit them out. How would you know? When was the last time you took a shit and sifted through it?
And although I didn't provide hard data, I provided a basis via my lycopene example.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
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We don't digest the outer layer of corn and it's clearly visible in your shit, so yeah I would think apple skin would show it's face too.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Sleepwalker]
#19083270 - 11/03/13 11:14 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yes, corn has made itself into pop culture in this respect, but that doesn't mean that this doesn't happen with other things as well. Obviously.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
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but...it doesn't happen with apple skins. It's well known because it's easy to see what is in your crap. Apple skins are brightly colored.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Sleepwalker]
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You're assuming it doesn't happen with apple skins. In actuality, not that many people ever look at their crap. Much less talk about it. You can't assume that such things would become common knowledge. The corn thing became common knowledge long ago because it just did. Don't be so naive as to think that it doesn't happen with many other things.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
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I'm not relying on other people's crap reports. I myself have eaten corn and seen it come back out. I myself eat lots of apple skins and have never ever seen any of it remain.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
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itt: stop liking what i don't like
come on guys, just eat apples the way you want to. live and let live.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
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Well what do you know, I found some evidence that apple skins do pass through, undigested, just like corn exteriors.
Undigested food is another visible substance. Patients are quite amazed when one asks about the success of chewing food. I have identified unchewed sliced mushrooms, corn, peanuts, skins from apples, grapes and red potatoes, pieces of nuts such as cashews, seeds of all types such as sunflower and parts of pumpkin seeds. They are amazed at how quickly food is identified in the stool.
http://myrealhealthblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/what-you-see-is-what-you-ate-by.html
Yes, an apple skin can pass through looking almost intact
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http://www.poopreport.com/Poll/what_foods_reappear.html
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
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Your links make it sound like the problem is not chewing enough, rather than the stomach not breaking it down.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
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Digestibility (or lack thereof) doesn't sufficiently explain why you would vomit though. It just means it would pass through intact into your feces, much like how corn moves through your digestive system and is left over intact in your poop.
Found a better abstract for you. I'm not exactly sure what the conclusion means though, I'm not trained to analyze the technical jargon of medical journals: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1320404
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
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Humans are unable to digest cellulose because the appropriate enzymes to breakdown the beta acetal linkages are lacking. Undigestible cellulose is the fiber which aids in the smooth working of the intestinal tract.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: kneesocks]
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kneesocks said: Humans are unable to digest cellulose because the appropriate enzymes to breakdown the beta acetal linkages are lacking. Undigestible cellulose is the fiber which aids in the smooth working of the intestinal tract.
The argument is the phytochemicals that are tied up in that cellulose. This came up, grape skins were used as an example. And another person said that the skin of apples is the healthiest part of apples. My argument is that a person gets very little of what's in those skins, due to what you described. Thank you for that information by the way.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
#19083530 - 11/03/13 11:55 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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The bottom line is, if you get nauseous from eating something you probably shouldn't eat it. Most of us don't get nauseous from apple skins though.
Just listen to what your body is telling you.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
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Da2ra said: My argument is that a person gets very little of what's in those skins, due to what you described. Thank you for that information by the way.
I thought your argument was that apple skins make you sick?
I wanted to ask btw, did you consume anything else when you ate these apple skins? Because people often associate food-borne illness with the last food that they ate. But depending on what you ate that day and how packed your digestive system is, it could have been food from a previous meal before that.
kneesocks, what percentage of the skin would you estimate is digestible? Because I know with corn, it's only the outer hull that passes through you.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Crystal G]
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Crystal G said: I wanted to ask btw, did you consume anything else when you ate these apple skins? Because people often associate food-borne illness with the last food that they ate. But depending on what you ate that day and how packed your digestive system is, it could have been food from a previous meal before that.
It's been a long time since I've eaten an apple with the skin, but I can tell you that I would experience the nausea shortly after eating it and I can also say that I never get food poisoning and I rarely, rarely get nauseous from food. And I've been on a pretty minimalist diet for years now, so I wouldn't be surprised if I had little to nothing in my stomach during some of these instances of nausea. Lastly, I certainly did not get nauseous every time I ate an apple with its skin on it. Oh and the wax that apples are coated with could be the culprit as well.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
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It's probably the pesticides and wax on the skin... not the skin itself.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Crystal G]
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Crystal G said: kneesocks, what percentage of the skin would you estimate is digestible? Because I know with corn, it's only the outer hull that passes through you.
Not sure
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: kneesocks]
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youre all morons. The skin of any fruit is going to have all the toxins and all of the vitamins. Yes apples have cyanide, fish have mercury, and vegetables absorb hella pesticides.
I have been somewhat of an alcohol abuser for two years, that has done more damage than cyanide, mercury, and growth hormones. I seem to be fine. Now stop being cunts and eat your goddamn food.
Especially you, SMOKERS 
Theres cyanide in those, probably less healthy than apples.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Yogi1]
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Are people eating the seeds anyways? It's not an issue if you don't eat the seeds. Plus, cyanide is one of those toxins that doesn't really have long term/chronic effects. Lots of subacute doses of cyanide won't have much effect on your general health.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: koods]
#19090023 - 11/05/13 01:02 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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koods said: Are people eating the seeds anyways? It's not an issue if you don't eat the seeds. Plus, cyanide is one of those toxins that doesn't really have long term/chronic effects. Lots of subacute doses of cyanide won't have much effect on your general health.
I dont know, I only know that people are retarded. Sensationalism is retarded.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Yogi1]
#19117025 - 11/10/13 08:10 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: Yogi1]
#19117082 - 11/10/13 08:21 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yogi1 said: youre all morons. The skin of any fruit is going to have all the toxins and all of the vitamins. Yes apples have cyanide, fish have mercury, and vegetables absorb hella pesticides.
The cyanide in apples are in the seeds, and mercury is contained within the fat of usually larger predatory fish.
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Re: Don't eat the skin of apples [Re: s240779]
#19134856 - 11/14/13 05:47 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Fibrous indigestable material is what carries the nutrients on their journey from delicious food to poop. I say if you ate no plant fiber you'd be more likely to have bowel issues.
When I was a kid my mom would peel apples in bunches with a crank-peeler and I'd just sit there eating strand after strand of appleskin by the handful.
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