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8 foods you eat that could accidentally kill you

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Delicious but deadly (Credit: Metro/Mylo)

We’ve all been warned about eating too much sugar or too much fast food. But what about the things we trust not to harm us?

You may have heard that toffee apples are riddled with deadly listeria bacteria. But they aren’t the only foods that pose a risk.

Here’s a round-up of foods you regularly eat that could accidentally kill you.

Who knew something so essential could be so deadly?

1) Potatoes

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Friend or foe? (Picture: Nisha A/Flickr)

Innocent-looking potatoes: You have them baked; you have them toasted; you might even have them fried.

But within them is a potentially toxic poison.

Glycoalkaloids can be found in a number of foods we eat in varying quantities including tomatoes and aubergines.… Read the full story


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