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Foods that cause cancer

By Clarence S. WongPublished 5 years ago 4 min read

Cancer has a history of more than 2,000 years, but even today when medical technology is relatively advanced, cancer has still not been overcome. When people mention it, the talks are still changing.

It’s said that “disease comes from the mouth”, and the same is true for cancer. Except for lung cancer, most cancers with relatively high incidence are gastrointestinal cancers, such as liver cancer, bowel cancer, gastric cancer, and esophageal cancer. Unhealthy eating habits contribute to the occurrence of these cancers.

The following 4 kinds of foods can be described as cancer "promoters". Regular consumption is tantamount to nourishing cancer cells. I hope you can avoid them as soon as possible!

1. Pickled food

If you like to eat preserved foods, such as salted fish, pickles, bacon, etc., in order to extend the storage time, a large amount of salt is added to these foods during the production process, and too much salt can damage the gastric mucosa, induce gastritis and stomach Chronic stomach diseases such as ulcers.

In addition, pickled food also contains nitrite, which enters the stomach and reacts with protein to form nitrosamines, which is a highly carcinogenic substance that accumulates in the body for a long time. , Can increase the chance of cell canceration, thereby inducing cancers such as gastric cancer and esophageal cancer.

2. Moldy food

Many people live very frugally, especially some elderly people, even if the food at home is bad and moldy, they are reluctant to throw them away and continue to eat them. They don’t know that moldy food can produce aflatoxin, which is a kind of strong carcinogenicity. Long-term intake of the substance can damage liver function and induce cell DNA mutations, increasing the risk of cancers such as liver cancer, bowel cancer, and stomach cancer.

Many people treat moldy food by cutting off the moldy parts, or re-cleaning and heating them to eat. These methods cannot completely remove aflatoxin. Therefore, the best destination for moldy food at home is to remove it. Throw it away in the trash can.

Three, grilled, smoked food

Barbecued and smoked foods have a unique taste and are popular with people, but such foods are also the "culprits" of cancer.

In the process of grilling and smoking food, a large amount of salt is added, which itself is not good for health, and when the food is grilled or smoked, if the oil drips on the charcoal fire, it can produce polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including heterocycles. Long-term intake of amines and benzopyrene can increase the risk of cancer.

In addition, many young people like to eat fried foods, such as burgers, fried chicken, etc. When food is fried at high temperature, a large amount of nutrients are lost. At the same time, carcinogens such as acrylamide and benzopyrene are also generated. Risk of cancer.

Four, hot food

Long-term hot food is also an important reason for the high incidence of the above two types of cancer.

The mucosa of the human digestive tract is very fragile. If the temperature of food ingested exceeds 65 degrees, the mucosa will be scalded. Although the mucosa has the function of self-repair, the mucosa can increase the chance of cell abnormality in the process of repeated damage and repair. To get cancer

Remind everyone to pay attention to a reasonable diet in life, exercise as much as possible, stay away from tobacco and alcohol, maintain a good attitude, and have regular physical examinations to help maintain good health and reduce the risk of cancer.

Reasonable diet and balanced nutrition

You should arrange the food intake according to your physical condition and activity level, control the total intake, do not eat completely, let alone support, it is best to eat only seven or eight points full

Residents have experienced the problem of unbalanced dietary structure. The most prominent problem is the continuous increase in fat intake, which has led to the occurrence of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia.

A reasonable diet refers to the energy provided by various foods consumed every day, which is not more than or less than the energy required by the human body. Different foods provide different energy. Vegetables provide lower energy, while oils provide higher energy. A reasonable combination of foods can ensure energy balance and maintain nutrient balance. For normal people, carbohydrate intake should account for 55%-65% of total calories, fat accounted for 20%-30%, and protein accounted for 10%-15%.

There are vegetables in the meal, and the daily intake of 300-500 grams of vegetables should be guaranteed. Dark vegetables should account for 1/2. Eat fruit every day and ensure that you take in 200-350 grams of fresh fruit every day. Juice cannot replace fresh fruit. Eating a variety of dairy products is equivalent to drinking 300 grams of liquid milk every day. Eat soy products often and nuts in moderation.

Experts suggest that whether you are eating at home or out, you should arrange your food intake according to your physical condition and activity level, control the total intake, do not eat completely, not to eat support, it is best to eat only seven to eight minutes full.

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