Winter is the golden season for barbecues, and the business of barbecue food such as mutton skewers is very hot. But recently, the World Health Organization announced the results of a three-year study, saying that eating barbecue is as toxic as smoking. Some studies have shown that one grilled chicken drumstick is as toxic as 60 cigarettes.

Benzopyrene has become the "culprit"

Recently, after three years of research, the World Health Organization recently selected and announced the six healthiest foods and the top ten junk foods, saying that eating Barbecuing is as toxic as smoking.

A report from an American research center said that eating one grilled chicken leg is as toxic as smoking 60 cigarettes. The WHO said that eating barbecue is as harmful as smoking

1 grilled chicken leg = 60 cigarettes

According to the "Legal Evening News", winter is the golden season for barbecue, mutton skewers The business of waiting for barbecue food is very booming. But recently, the World Health Organization announced the results of a three-year study, saying that eating barbecue is as toxic as smoking.

A report from an American research center stated that eating one grilled chicken leg is as toxic as smoking 60 cigarettes.

The risk of breast cancer among women who often eat barbecue is twice as high as that of women who do not like barbecue food. Experts explained that because the meat is grilled directly at high temperatures, the decomposed fat drips on the charcoal fire, and then combines with the protein in the meat to produce a carcinogen called benzopyrene. If people often eat barbecue food contaminated with benzopyrene, carcinogens will accumulate in the body and risk inducing gastric cancer and intestinal cancer.

As for the "toxicity" of barbecue food, Hao Fengtong, director of the Department of Occupational Diseases and Poisoning Medicine at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, told reporters that because this type of food contains high fat and calories, high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease are "Modern diseases" such as vascular diseases have a lot to do with it. The chemical structure of oil will change under the influence of high temperature, which may have adverse effects on human health.

It is understood that because meat is grilled directly at high temperatures, the decomposed fat drips on the charcoal fire, and then combines with the protein in the meat to produce a carcinogen called benzopyrene.

Induce gastric cancer and intestinal cancer

Experts explained that if people often eat barbecue food contaminated with benzopyrene, carcinogens will accumulate in the body and may induce gastric and intestinal cancer. Danger.

At the same time, there is another carcinogen-nitrosamines in barbecue food. The production of nitrosamines originates from the marinating process before grilling meat skewers. If the marinating time is too long, nitrosamines are likely to be produced.

Affects young people’s vision

In addition, according to an authoritative study in the United States in recent years, eating too much cooked, smoked and grilled meat will be threatened by diseases such as parasites. It can even seriously affect the vision of teenagers and cause myopia.

Frying is also harmful

In addition to barbecued food, benzopyrene will be produced by high-temperature vegetable oil and over-fried food that have been used for many times. This morning, the city's nutrition experts issued a warning that the harm of fried foods to health cannot be ignored.

According to Dr. Yang Ziyan, a nutritionist in charge of the Nutrition Department of Beijing Hospital, the reason why doctors do not advocate eating fried foods is mainly because oil will decompose a substance called acrylamide under the action of high temperature. It is produced after high-temperature frying of carbohydrate-rich foods and can induce benign or malignant tumors. At the same time, if the human body consumes too much oil, it is easy to gain weight, which can lead to high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and other diseases.

The hazards of barbecue food mainly include the following aspects: 1. Reduced protein utilization: When meat is grilled in the oven, vitamins and amino acids are destroyed, and protein is denatured, seriously affecting the intake of these nutrients.

2. Hidden carcinogens: In the Maillard reaction, the nucleic acids in meat react with most amino acids to produce genetic mutation substances when heated and decomposed. These genetic mutation substances may lead to the occurrence of cancer.

3. Easily infected with parasites: Grilled food is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and some meat is not yet cooked on the inside. If the meat is substandard, eaters may be infected with parasites, posing hidden dangers.

After grilling, the nature of the food tends to be hot. In addition, cumin, pepper, chili pepper and other condiments are hot ingredients, which are very spicy and exciting, and will greatly stimulate gastrointestinal motility and the secretion of digestive juices. It may damage the mucosa of the digestive tract and affect the balance of the body.

The Malatang water is boiled repeatedly and contains nitrite, a strong carcinogen.

Xinhua News Agency, Hangzhou, August 17th. Although roasted chicken, roasted duck, salted fish, bacon, winter pickles, dried musty vegetables, etc. taste good, experts warn: long-term consumption of these smoked, roasted and pickled vegetables Fermented foods may cause digestive tract tumors, so it is better to eat less.

Foods made from poultry, fish and meat, which are smoked, roasted and pickled, and soy products, vegetables and fruits, which are pickled and fermented, are traditional foods in my country and have long been popular among people. After more than two years of special research, experts and researchers from the Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that smoked and grilled foods contain carcinogens, and long-term consumption may cause potential carcinogenic effects; pickled foods contain large amounts of nitrates and nitrites. Once nitrosamines are synthesized with secondary amines in meat, they can directly cause gastric cancer. In addition to nitroso compounds, fermented foods also contain a variety of harmful molds. Long-term consumption of such foods can cause harmful effects on the human body. Potential harm.

The researchers used two test methods, the broad bean root tip cell nucleus test and the A mes test, to test the roasted chicken, roast duck, smoked fish, barbecued pork, salted fish, ham, bacon, winter meat sold in the Hangzhou market. More than 10 kinds of food were tested, including pickles, tempeh, stinky tofu, moldy winter melon, moldy dried vegetables, moldy qianzhang, moldy vegetable stalks, and shrimp and fish stew. Test results show that although these delicacies are delicious, long-term consumption is harmful to human health.

5. The main hazards of soda and cola foods are: 1. Containing phosphoric acid and carbonic acid, which will take away a large amount of calcium from the body; 2. The sugar content is too high, making you feel full after drinking, which affects the meal. .

British experts say soda drinks are harmful to dental health and milk is the most natural

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June 7, 2005 14:13 International Online

International Online News: British medical experts recently pointed out that soda drinks are the key to dental health among teenagers in EU countries. A big killer, teenagers should drink more milk.

According to the Albanian "Century" report on June 5, Rock, a professor of medicine at the University of Birmingham in the UK, recently published a research report. The report pointed out that 92% of the best-selling soda drinks in EU countries are very harmful to the dental health of teenagers around 14 years old. If a child around 14 years old drinks one soda drink every day, his gums will become diseased. If a child around 12 years old drinks 4 to 6 cups of soda drinks every day, the possibility of gum disease will increase by 25%.

The report also said that soda drinks are more than twice as damaging to teeth than traditional sugary and acidic foods. Professor Rock recommends that teenagers drink more milk because it is the most natural drink suitable for teenagers' physical development.