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Parents all over the planet struggle to get their kids to eat enough fruit and veggies.
But can you eat too many?
Short answer, yes.
Let's learn more.
First up, bananas.
Yeah, they're slightly radioactive.
And when I hear that word, I'm thinking nuclear meltdowns, accidents and glowing green goo.
Bananas contain potassium 40, which gives off a teeny tiny bit of radiation.
Though you'd only need to start worrying if you ate about 10 million bananas in one go.
And honestly, if you can fit 10 million bananas into your tummy, you've had bigger problems.
Number two next up, beta carotene, the orange pigment in carrots, sweet potato and pumpkin.
And if you eat mountains of it, your skin can turn a gentle shade of orange.
And if it does happen, doctors call this carotinemia, parents call it pumpkin baby.
Yeah, it's true, it's harmless, it fades and yes, it does make you wonder if donald trump might be a big carrot fan.
Number three we have asparagus.
Wee smell.
Now asparagus breaks down into sulfury chemicals in your gut that make your bathroom smell like a science lab.
But funny thing, because of their genes some people do make the smell, but their noses can't detect it.
And others don't make the smell, but their noses would pick it up immediately if they did.
Ah, bodies and beetroot.
It can turn your wee pink and your poo purple.
Blueberries can do blue, black and no, you're not dying, it's just colorful plant pigments going through your insides.
Number four
If you've ever watched an old-time murder mystery, you might have heard of cyanide.
It's a chemical compound that stops your body from using oxygen properly, which is why it's dangerous in big amounts.
Cherry pits, apple seeds, apricot kernels, they all contain a compound that can release cyanide.
But you'd need to chew and swallow them for it to be dangerous.
And luckily, they're not very tasty.
Accidentally swallowing one or two whole, or they'll just slide straight through you.
No drama.
And finally, number five, those cruciferous veggies and legumes like broccoli cabbage, brussel sprouts, beans and lentils.
They all contain special sugars, like raffinose and oligosaccharides, that humans can't digest but that gut bacteria loves.
They munch, they ferment, and they create gas.
It's not bad.
It's basically just a microscopic gas factory happening in your intestines.
So yes, you can eat so many fruit and veggies that funny things happen.
But dangerous?
Not really.
Mostly you'll just end up colorful, fragrant, or a little bit farty.
And honestly?
That's half the fun of science.
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