did you know...

[libnnc]

that it takes 7 years for your tummy to completely digest a cherry?

My co-worker (bartender) told me that tonight.

dayum! and I ate like three or four at the bar the other night :wow:

[wildhorses]

1. probably cos of the red dye...

:shrug:

[libnnc]

2. he said they have formaldihyde in them

ewww. if I'd know that...:puke:

[wildhorses]

3. to help preserve them?

I bet they have a shelf life of...well, FOREVER??!?!?

[libnnc]

4. prolly....I'll be leaving them at the bottom of the glass

from now on :puke:

[wildhorses]

5. are you sure he was not just pulling your leg?

:pulling leg smilie:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

6. Meat definitely takes longer to digest.

It stays in your colon for an unhealthy period of time. That being said, I do find maraschino cherries very scary and gross. Normal cherries you would definitely digest quickly.

[SofaKingLiberal]

7. No, someone is messing with you.

[libnnc]

8. this particular guy is prone to messing...

I always have to watch my back with him. I never know what to expect from him. He did sound so serious though.

[SofaKingLiberal]

9. Then maybe he believes it himself.

Your stomach breaks everything down within hours. Cherries are carbs/sugars, which digest pretty fast. Fats takes the longest, but I don't think it takes more than 8-12 hours for anything.
If your stomach can't digest something, it will just pass it along to the intestine, like if you swallow a coin or something.



And there is no formaldehyde in maraschino cherries.
http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/1139268304151240.xml&coll=7