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Such ideas also promoted by natural health advocates have been discredited. There is no reliable documentation validating the age of alleged Hunza supercentenarians. [1] [4] False claims about the Hunza people living to be hundreds of years old in perfect health from their diet of "natural foods" were promoted by J. I. Rodale and G. T. Wrench. [5]
[1] The theme of the misinformation is that seed oils are the root cause of most diseases of affluence, including heart disease, [2] cancer, [3] diabetes, [4] and liver spots. [5] These claims are not based on evidence, [6] but have nevertheless become popular on the political right. [7]
No, this does not mean that seed oils cause cancer, Dr. Yeatman says. “But it suggests that omega-6s—prominent in seed oils—when taken in large daily amounts to the degree that they swap out ...
The question of seed oils and cancer started because seed oils are high in omega-6 fatty acids, some of which may promote inflammation in the body, research has shown.
An apricot kernel is the apricot seed located within the fruit endocarp, which forms a hard shell around the seed called the pyrena (stone or pit). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The kernel contains amygdalin , a poisonous compound, in concentrations that vary between cultivars.
They are pollinated by small bees and flies. Seeds develop in green pods 4 to 6 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long, and ripen before the foliage goes dormant. The seeds are round and black to orange-red when ripe, and have white elaiosomes, which are eaten by ants. [8] The Latin specific epithet canadensis means of Canada. [10]
The plant reaches a height of 2 metres (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft), with alternate, heart shaped, serrated leaves, 10 to 12 centimetres (4 to 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) long and 8 to 10 cm (3 + 1 ⁄ 4 to 4 in) wide, that have petioles 2–6 cm (3 ⁄ 4 – 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long. It flowers five months after being planted, and bears seeds around the eighth month.
Tacca chantrieri is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae.It was first described in 1901 by Édouard André. [1] T. chantrieri is native to southeastern Asia.