I got this news from the e-mail. I am not sure how true this is, but I have eaten many of this fruit when I was younger. I haven't eaten this though when I got older as it was no longer available. But I liked the taste and now that I am pregnant, I am considering eating this, too. Thank God I saw this e-mail. Please read below:
We were advised to have a few servings of fruits a day in order to rep the benefits of fruits right? But obviously this is one big no-no fruit to be excluded from your fruity feast!
In Shenzen, more than 10 people who consumes the star fruit had died. And now a 66-year-old, Malaysian who has been suffering from kidney ailment fell into coma after eating the start fruits. Yes, all it takes is one fruit or 100ml of its juice and the ordinarily harmless star fruit transforms poison in a matter of hours for kidney patients. So does this mean, people without kidney problems should be fine with star fruit! My take: Not at all! Prevention is better right?
Universiti Malaya Medical Centre consultant nephrologist said that star fruits contain a neurotoxin which is not present in other fruits. It affects the brain and nerves. In healthy persons, the kidneys filter it out. But for those with kidney problems, this potent toxin cannot be removed and will worsen the consumers' conditions.
The symptoms of start fruit poisoning include:
~Hiccups
~Numbness and weakness
~Feeling confused
~Agitation
~Epileptic fist
The risk of death is high if you are having kidney ailments! But healthy individuals should beware of this fruit's potential toxin too. It could also cripple your vitality if you are not lucky. So don't take it for granted. It's better to avoid them. Please pass this news to others.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Star Fruit Can Kill?
Posted by posh_post at 8:24 PM
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9 comments:
ang scary naman nito!
kalungkot naman.. i like this fruit e though matagal na kong hindi nakakakain nito.
hmm.. whether it's true or not mas mabuti na yung nag-iingat. ganyan din ako when i was pregnant pa kay jared. pati pagiging coffee addict ko natigil. :)
oh my thanks so much for the info. i wont let my mum eat this... =(
yes everyone...scary really. anyway, my hubby dug dipper into this, and really, it is bad for those with kidney problems. but for now, i am careful lang coz i am preggy.
thanks for the visit guys! :)
This is very informative. Yeah, the general perception is, as long as it's fruits okay lang kahit ganu karami. Thanks for the info....
oo nga salingpusa...grabe no. it is really unexpected because i ate a lot of this when i was young. tsk tsk.
Happened upon your blog ...
If you read it carefully, it says that "in healthy people the kidney filter out the toxin" it's only in large amounts in people who already have kidney failure who encounter problems. These people also can't consume bananas and other fruit/vegs cos of the high levels of potassium etc.
yup, i understand that c'ene, however, i am pregnant, so i can't risk eating that. :-)
on the other hand, it can treat high cholesterol level in the blood.
there's nothing wrong in eating this fruit if you are healthy...
did you know that this fruit is even more dangerous if you are into politics? this fruit is also what we call "balimbing" :P
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