Thursday, December 1, 2011

POISON FRUIT THURSDAY!


Arsenic in our apple juice!   IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!!

A new study by Consumer Reports revealed arsenic levels in 10% of apple juices tested were higher than the allowable limits for drinking water.  The internet and news shows go predictably crazy.

There will almost always be some arsenic in apple juice.  The reason is that apple seeds contain organic arsenic.  When the apples are pressed for juice, seeds often are included.  This results in traces of the seed arsenic  filtering into the juice itself.

Non-organic arsenic is a different story.  You may remember Dr. Oz coming out with this same story several months ago.  He was taken to task as his study didn't differentiate between organic or inorganic arsenic.  Efforts should be made to determine how the non-organic arsenic is making it into the apple (whether through soil or spray), and then minimize that threat.

When we press our apples at home, there isn't enough pressure to crush the seeds.  They come out whole in the pumice.   I've got enough things trying to kill me.  I don't need any help from my apples!


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