Beware of those twelve: tempting but risky foods

Beware of those twelve: tempting but risky foods.
Especially in summer, colorful, inviting, fresh and tasty fruits and vegetables become the stars of the table, aperitifs, beach snacks and parties with friends. But to always consider them beneficial to health is a mistake. Some plant foods commonly eaten or used to decorate dishes and cocktails can be toxic if taken at the wrong time or in the wrong way, because in some of their parts or stages of ripeness they contain substances that are harmful to the human body.
Here are some of the major risk foods that not everyone knows about.

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