What exactly are apricot kernels?

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Do you know what apricot kernels are?

To tell the truth, I had actually never even heard of organic apricot kernels until earlier this month. I had no idea what they were. Actually they are only the stones or seeds from within an apricot.

We’ve all eaten apricots before, but normally all we see of apricot kernels is after we have eaten the apricot when we throw it out!

However, apricot kernals uk have some amazing health benefits.

The one biggest reason apricot kernels are so healthy is that they are very high in vitamin b17. vit b17 is actually present in a lot of foods, but not many that we eat in the western diets. On top of this apricot kernels are particularly high in the vitamin, and it is this reason that they are so good for your health.

Vit b17 has been linked to helping to prevent cancer. So far, there have been no concrete studies to prove this, and there has been plenty of controvercial legal arguments about whether apricot kernels can be sold as a “cancer cure”, but nevertheless, there are plenty of people who claim to have been cured by eating apricot kernels alone.

As any nutritionist will tell you, you should always have a balanced diet, you shouldn’t just bank on so called “superfoods” for your nutrition. But it is also particularly important to watch your diet with apricot kernels.

There are two types of apricot kernels you can get. With the standard ones, you can have as much as 150g each day, but you can also find bitter apricot kernels, which are stronger. It is only recommended to eat 2 or 3 kernels daily of the bitter ones

It’s important not to eat more than this, because even though apricot kernels are so nutritious, they also contain the poison - cyanide. This is not anything to worry about if you eat normal amounts, but this is why you need to keep to the correct dosage.

A different food which has been linked to maybe improving cancer is goji berries. Goji berries are full of antioxidants which is what makes them a cancer fighting food also.

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