As delicacies originating from Sichuan and Chongqing, hot pot and Malatang have become popular all over the country. You can basically find spicy hotpot or Malatang stores everywhere.

And especially Malatang, it has become the most common and popular "fast food" in the streets and alleys. Many people eat it often or even every day, so eat more Malatang, okay?

In fact, there are not many reports about "mala tang causing cancer". For example, in July 2014, there was a media report that Xiao Lu, a 23-year-old female white-collar worker in Nanjing, often ordered cold noodles, spicy tang,

BBQ and casseroles and more are available for takeaway.

Later, when I had frequent stomach pains, I went to the hospital for a check-up and found out that I had gastric cancer and it had reached an advanced stage.

In 2013, a 19-year-old freshman girl from a university in Nanjing especially loved eating spicy hotpot, fried food and barbecue in winter.

Later, it was discovered that there was a tear on the tongue. Three months later, the area of ??the ulcer became larger and larger. The hospital confirmed that it was late-stage tongue cancer, and half of the tongue was eventually removed.

Why is Malatang so "dangerous?" There are so many Malatangs on the streets, and the aroma of Malatang can be smelled from a distance. Every day, Malatang stalls are full of people. If Malatang causes cancer, wouldn't it mean that all the diners are in danger?

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Malatang can cause cancer. In fact, the key factors lie in the raw materials and the way of eating.

1. Illegal addition The illegal addition here is actually largely about preservation.

In order to reduce costs, some Malatang stores will add some preservatives to improve the taste and freshness of the food, such as industrial alkali, formalin, formaldehyde, etc. These additives are harmful to the human body, although they may be seen in the short term or in small amounts.

There are no consequences, but if consumed in large amounts for a long time, it may cause major harm to the body!

And speaking of additives, I have to say that many of the ingredients in Malatang are actually frozen foods, especially meat. To be honest, I don’t know how long these frozen meats have been stored. They may not even be sold out today. They will be frozen and sold later.

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And because Malatang’s requirements for ingredients are not strict, stores can easily find a large number of cheap and low-quality ingredients.

2. The soup base is too "nutritious". The reason why Malatang is so delicious lies largely in the soup base.

A delicious soup base requires the store's own "secret recipe." However, if you encounter an unscrupulous merchant, you may have tampered with the soup base. After all, you can't see the raw materials in the soup base - such as using cheap bones or meat.

As the main ingredient, a lot of condiments are added - these added things make the soup more delicious and more "dangerous". Frequent consumption of these things can easily lead to diseases such as gastric disease and duodenal ulcer.

And another characteristic of Malatang is that the soup base in the pot is always boiling instead of changing. From the first customer to the last customer, the ingredients are boiled in the same pot, simmering for several or even ten hours.

, the content of nitrite and oxalic acid in the water will continue to rise, and nitrosamine carcinogens may also accumulate.

3. The eating method is too exciting. In fact, when it comes to Malatang causing cancer, the previous ones are trivial. The most important thing is the two words in Malatang - spicy and hot!

Malatang is actually meant to be eaten while it is hot. Some people even like to eat it when it is very hot. However, this "bearable" hotness has already damaged our mouth and esophagus.

The temperature of the human oral cavity and esophageal mucosa is around 37°C. People will feel comfortable when the temperature of food and drink is between 10 and 40°C. When the temperature exceeds 75°C, the mucosa will suffer mild burns, although the human body has a strong repair function.

, the mucosa can be repaired quickly after being injured, but if it is burned frequently, ulcers will develop over time, and even atypical hyperplasia of the esophageal mucosal epithelium will occur. Once this phenomenon worsens, it is a precancerous lesion of esophageal cancer.

Among patients with esophageal cancer and rectal cancer, more than 90% prefer hot food and hot drinks.

And not only hot food can irritate the gastrointestinal tract, spicy food can also be spicy, and spicy hot food is also very greasy. If you eat spicy and greasy food excessively, gastrointestinal function will be affected.