The other day, I bought a box of apricot pits / kennels from the supermarket. Thinking that the apricot pits would taste just as good as almonds, I was in for a major disappointment as the pits were bitter. There was no way I was going to eat the box of apricot pits, not even with something sweet like yoghurt or ice-cream. I wanted to bin the box of apricot pits but decided to Google more about it before wasting my money. What I gathered from my search was an eye-opener. Apricot pits contain a nutrient called vitamin B-17, amygdalin or laetrile. Proponents of this theory claim they can help reduce the risk of cancer, or even fight existing incidences of it. However, there is still a lack of clinical support for this theory. Armed with this info, I decided to keep the box of apricot pits and I know throw in a few pits onto my yoghurt.