Could eating cherry pits cause harm?
Q I enjoy your column very much. I have a question that I haven’t seen before in your column. My sister, who lives in the Midwest, eats cherries with the pits in them. She eats about 10 pounds of them during the summer months. She said that it is too much of a bother to take the pit out of each one. Her doctor doesn’t see any harm in it. Besides the potential for choking, could it harm her body? She is in her mid-40s and has been doing this for years. A Cherry stones are indigestible. Except for the risk of possible intestinal blockages, they are probably safe to consume. Nonetheless, I would advise your sister to spit out the pits. Q You have repeatedly advised people to consume extra fluids only in the presence of thirst. What about exercise in warm weather? A A recent report from the American College of Sports Medicine confirms that extra fluid is appropriate if you are overweight, over 65 or exercise intensely in hot weather. The college recommended weighing yourself before exercis
