An internationally recognized type of carcinogenic food, many families eat it for three meals a day!

Singer Fu Song died of oral cancer at a young age due to chewing betel nuts. This incident attracted much attention and betel nuts were asked to be removed from shelves in many places. At this time, everyone once again realized how dangerous betel nuts, an internationally recognized first-class carcinogen, are.

I believe many people think that carcinogens are far away from them, but do you know?

There is a common food on our dining table which is also a carcinogen. Many families eat it regularly for three meals a day, but they don’t know that every extra bite brings them one step closer to death.

I wonder if you have ever paid attention to the ingredient list when buying processed meat, such as ham, bacon, smoked meat, pickled meat, canned meat, etc.?

Most manufacturers add an inorganic compound "sodium nitrite" (NaNO₂) during the production process. It is often used as a colorant and preservative to make these processed meats look bright in color and last longer in storage.

But if you do some research, you will find that sodium nitrite is toxic. Eating it in large quantities can cause acute poisoning, and eating it in small amounts over a long period of time can also cause cancer. In addition, as early as 2015, the World Health Organization confirmed that processed meat is a Class 1 carcinogen.

If you are poisoned by consuming sodium nitrite, you will experience symptoms such as dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, and confusion. You need to have your gastric lavage done immediately to be saved. If the poisoning is severe, you may even die before you get to the hospital.

What we need to be vigilant about is that sodium nitrite is widely used in various processed foods, and therefore news of food poisoning is emerging in an endless stream.

Did you know that even more dangerous is that nitrite reacts with meat protein to form nitroso compounds?

Nitroso compounds

Simply put, nitrosamines are highly toxic and can cause cancer.

Some time ago, singer Fu Song died of oral cancer caused by chewing betel nuts. It was because the nitroso compounds formed in the mouth after chewing betel nuts induced oral cancer, which took his life.

Therefore, try to eat less or no processed meat.

In 2012, Chinese salted fish was listed as a "first-class carcinogen" by the World Health Organization.

Because salted fish is pickled with high concentrations of salt, which dehydrates the fish meat, and in this process, many nitrite compounds are produced.

Although nitrites are not carcinogenic, they are converted into nitrosamines, such as nitrosodimethylamine, under the action of gastric acid, which are highly carcinogenic.

In addition, pickled vegetables and meats made with similar production methods will produce this nitrite compound. Previously, a 4-year-old boy was poisoned by eating a large amount of pickled food and almost suffocated. Therefore, it is better to eat less or try not to eat processed meat, pickled meat, or pickled vegetables.

Some people believe that some conscientious big-brand companies will not add excessive amounts of this stuff, and even if they do, it will only be in small amounts.

Indeed, formal enterprises use the dosage according to national standards, but some key issues have been overlooked:

For example, the amount of sodium nitrite in one sausage is small, but what about 12 sausages?

How much processed meat can a person eat in a year or a lifetime without getting poisoned?

You know, the merchants will not help you calculate the maximum amount you should eat in a day on the food packaging; they will not suggest that after you finish eating ham today, you should not eat bacon, canned food or other processed meats... ...

Moreover, everyone's body's resistance to toxicity and immunity are different. If others have no problem eating it, does that mean it's okay for you to eat it?

Whether you should eat it or not, and how much you should eat, you need to make your own calculations! You can't just eat it for a long time just because others say that a small amount is fine. Over time, these toxins cannot be excreted from the body, and you will suffer. Since the World Health Organization has come to advise everyone to be cautious in eating, don't take your life lightly!

Author: Lina

Source: Doctor Youlai