Cancer is caused by "supplements"?! These 3 "good habits" passed down by word of mouth are actually nurturing cancer!

When tired from work, many friends in the circle like to reward themselves with something delicious; when they are sick and feeling uncomfortable, many friends in the circle will also eat something delicious to replenish their bodies.

You may think that this "good habit" is nourishing your body, but in fact it may be nourishing cancer cells! Be careful that the more you nourish your body, the worse it will be!

What dietary habits are likely to nourish cancer cells? So how should we eat healthily? Let's follow Xiaoquan to learn about it~

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Eat some meat to nourish your body

Be careful about "supplementing" and getting colon cancer

When it comes to nourishing the body, many netizens like to eat meat the most. Many netizens even love meat and feel hungry if they don’t have meat. They especially love red meat (referring to the meat of red mammals such as pigs, cattle, and sheep). But do you know? If you eat too much meat, cancer will quietly "target" you.

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1. Hazards

Studies have found that consuming too much red meat increases the risk of colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer and other cancers. Once the intake of meat exceeds the body's needs, the excess nutrients will become a breeding ground for bacteria. Under the action of bacteria, the protein, fat and other substances rich in meat will quickly rot, producing substances that are extremely harmful to health. The intestinal mucosa has been "contaminated" by harmful substances for a long time, and the process of "inflammation-necrosis-regeneration" continues to cycle. Once the mucosal cells go astray during the repair process, they will become malignant and become cancer cells.

2. How to eat meat healthily?

Red meat contains high levels of saturated fatty acids, and excessive consumption increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease. In fact, there is nothing wrong with red meat itself, but the mistake is that the amount consumed is excessive. According to the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022)", fish, poultry, eggs and lean meat should be consumed in moderation, an average of 120 grams to 200 grams per day. It is best to eat fish twice a week or 300 grams to 500 grams, eggs 300 grams to 350 grams, and livestock and poultry meat 300 grams to 500 grams.

White meat includes chicken, duck, fish, etc., which are relatively low in fat and higher in protein. The amino acid composition of the protein is closer to the amino acids required by the human body, making it easier to digest and absorb. Fish, in particular, is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which helps control blood lipids and is more helpful in protecting the cardiovascular system.

Although white meat has a low fat content and is more conducive to weight loss, the iron content of red meat is incomparable to that of white meat. It is more reasonable to eat both, with more white meat than red meat, which can complement each other nutritionally and not easily increase the cardiovascular burden.

02

Have some barbecue

Drink some beer to replenish your body

Be careful not to get stomach cancer

In the hot summer, many friends like to go out with their families at night to eat barbecue and drink beer. It is so relaxing to chat about everything, talk about life, and talk about troubles. But do you know? Although barbecue is delicious and beer is delicious, if you eat too much, you may get stomach cancer!

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1. Hazards

Meat and fat will produce carcinogens - benzopyrene during high temperature frying, and the longer the frying time, the higher the benzopyrene content. When grilling, benzopyrene can not only enter the digestive tract through the grilled meat, but also enter the respiratory tract through the smoke from the grill. In other words, smelling too much grilled smoke may also cause cancer!

When grilling meat, the heat reaction caused by high temperature will also cause the amino acids and glucose in the meat to react, forming another carcinogenic and mutagenic substance: heterocyclic amines. Studies have shown that when the temperature reaches above 200°C, the heterocyclic amine content in grilled meat will be 10 times higher than that produced at 150°C.

Alcohol is a first-class carcinogen. Drinking alcohol increases the risk of oral cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, intestinal cancer, breast cancer and other cancers. The safest amount of alcohol is "0". It is best not to drink alcohol.

2. How to eat barbecue healthily?

If you really want to eat it, you must control the amount and not really "three small barbecues a day". In addition to using an electric grill, it is also recommended that you do the following small things.

1. Marinate the ingredients

Studies have shown that marinating meat ingredients in advance with seasonings rich in antioxidants such as garlic juice, cinnamon powder, rosemary, lemon juice, and tomato juice can help reduce the production of carcinogens. Although the effect of pre-marinating on inhibiting carcinogens is still controversial, we still recommend that you marinate in advance because it tastes better, removes the fishy and muttony smell of meat, and tastes better.

2. Tin foil wrap

Wrapping food in tin foil can prevent the smoke from coming into contact with the food, which not only inhibits the formation of carcinogens, but also reduces water loss. It should be noted that tin foil cannot come into direct contact with open flames, nor can it be heated directly in a microwave oven.

3. Don’t use too much sauce

Sauce is the key to enhancing the flavor. Chefs usually apply a lot of sauce on the meat, which causes the meat to have a higher salt content. It is best to remind the chef to use less sauce before grilling.

4. Flip frequently

Experiments have found that meat patties that are frequently turned over during grilling contain less heterocyclic amines than those that are not turned over often. This is because doing so reduces the time that the meat is exposed to high temperatures, which relatively reduces the generation of heterocyclic amines. The key is that this makes the meat less likely to burn and the heat is more evenly distributed. If you want to eat relatively healthy and delicious barbecue, you have to be more diligent.

5. Eat more fruits and vegetables

When grilling skewers, it is best to eat them with fresh fruits and vegetables. The dietary fiber in fruits and vegetables can absorb heterocyclic amines and reduce their activity; the functional plant compounds in them can inhibit the effects of heterocyclic amines. You can wrap the grilled meat with washed green leafy vegetables, or mix it with purple cabbage, broccoli, etc. as a cold dish, and eat some fruit after the meal.

6. It’s best not to choose fatty meat

When grilling, the fatter the meat, the more carcinogens it produces. Therefore, choose more chicken, fish, shrimp and lean meat. Use oil-absorbing paper or kitchen paper to wipe off the oil on the surface of the food before eating.

7. Change clothes after eating

People should try to stay away from the barbecue stove. If they cannot avoid it, it is best to sit upwind to reduce the chance of exposure to oil smoke. After eating barbecue, you should take a shower and wash your clothes as soon as possible to reduce the harm of "second-hand" oil smoke.

03

Drink some soup to nourish your body

Be careful about kidney cancer

In life, many friends in the circle like to drink soup, and there are various types of soup, including pork rib soup, chicken soup, mutton soup, beef soup, etc., and vegetarian soup, including kelp soup, winter melon soup, papaya and white fungus soup, etc. Drinking soup is good, but if you drink it incorrectly, you may hurt your kidneys and cause cancer.

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1. Hazards

1. The longer the soup is cooked, the higher the purine content, which can easily cause gout, stones, and damage the kidneys.

If the soup is cooked for too long, the purine content in the soup will soar, especially in some traditional soups that contain animal offal, such as pig stomach soup, pig lung soup, pig organ soup, etc., which have a higher purine content. If the human body ingests too much purine, uric acid will be produced. Uric acid is generally metabolized by the kidneys. If the kidneys cannot metabolize it, it will cause an increase in uric acid in the blood. Excessive uric acid can not only easily lead to gout, but also cause urate deposition, causing uric acid stones, and in severe cases, it may induce renal failure.

2. Drinking too much overheated soup will activate cancer cells

When overheated food enters the human body, it will not only burn the esophageal mucosa, but also cause a series of diseases such as gastritis. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified hot drinks above 65°C as Class 2A carcinogens. Animal experiments have confirmed that hot drinks at 65°C to 70°C are enough to burn the throat and may cause esophageal cancer.

If the mucosa is burned once or twice, it can repair itself, but if it is burned repeatedly, it will lead to more and more abnormal "atypia" cells. If this continues for a long time, even if you don't get cancer, you will inevitably get problems such as oral ulcers, esophageal ulcers, and esophagitis.

2. How to make and drink soup in a healthy way?

1. Animal food should be cooked in cold water

When making soup, animal food should be added with cold water to dissolve the low-molecular nitrogen-containing umami substances in the protein, making the soup taste delicious.

2. The stewing time depends on the ingredients

The specific time for stewing soup depends on the type of animal food and the tenderness of the animal food. The stewing time should not be too long or too short. Generally speaking, the stewing time of vegetable and seafood soup should be controlled within half an hour; meat should not exceed 1.5 hours; bone soup should not exceed 2 hours; fish soup is best tasted and nutritious when it is stewed for about 30 minutes.

3. Don’t drink soups that are too strong in flavor

Meat soup contains fat, so not only should oil not be added, but it is also best to skim off the floating oil before drinking the soup. In addition, do not add too much salt to make the soup more delicious, especially for the elderly who have a reduced sense of taste, so they should pay more attention to the amount of salt.

4. Don’t drink soup that is too hot

Chinese people always say: "Eat while it's hot, drink while it's hot." But doing this for a long time will damage the gastric mucosa and lead to a series of health problems. The highest temperature that the oral cavity, esophagus, and gastric mucosa can tolerate is about 60°C. The appropriate soup temperature should be a little hotter than warm water when it enters the mouth, but not too hot.

5. Eat less rice with soup

Many elderly people like to soak rice in soup. When eating soup with rice, the food often enters the stomach before it has been digested by saliva, which adds a burden to the stomach's digestion and easily leads to stomach discomfort. In addition, soup with rice will dilute the digestive juice in the stomach, affecting digestion and absorption of the stomach.

Source: CCTV Life Circle

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