Will using garlic soy pot produce carcinogens? Reminder: These two foods are 'big carcinogens'

Garlic is an ingredient that most people like to eat, whether it is eaten raw or used in cooking, it is more popular.

There are many sayings about garlic on the market. Some people say that eating garlic can prevent cancer and fight cancer, and some people say that using garlic to cook a pot will produce carcinogens. So which statement is correct?

1. Will there be carcinogens in garlic soy pot?

Many households use green onions or garlic to cook in cooking pots, but there have been rumors that garlic cooking pots will produce carcinogens. Is this right?

Garlic soy pot will produce carcinogens. The main argument is that when garlic is fried in hot oil, the carbohydrates and proteins in it will produce Maillard reaction under the action of high temperature, and produce 2A carcinogen acrylamide .

In fact, a class 2A carcinogen refers to a substance that is clearly carcinogenic to animals but may be carcinogenic to humans. In order to reach the confirmed carcinogenic limit, a healthy person needs to eat 32.7 kg of garlic in a short period of time . It is not scientific to eat a few cloves of garlic in a pot to cause cancer.

Second, in fact, there are many benefits of garlic

In the usual diet, garlic is favored by many people. I always feel that without garlic, the food has no soul, and there are actually many benefits of garlic.

Although garlic looks small, it has a lot of nutrients .

A 100-gram piece of garlic contains about 5.2 grams of protein, about 28.4 grams of carbohydrates, as well as various selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamins and other nutrients needed by the human body, and more than 30 kinds of organic compounds such as allicin. Sulfur compounds with high food value.

There are many ways to eat garlic. Relatively speaking, raw garlic has a better bactericidal effect. It is recommended to smash the garlic and put it for 0-15 minutes before eating, so as to generate allicin. In addition, it can also be eaten with broccoli, fungus, honey, etc., and there are many benefits.

3. Doctor: These 2 kinds of food are the major carcinogens

The high incidence of cancer is related to people's unhealthy eating habits. Professor Yu Kang of the Clinical Nutrition Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital pointed out that perhaps these two foods are the major carcinogens.

1. Wine

Studies have shown that regular drinking will increase the risk of throat cancer, oral cancer, esophageal cancer and other cancers. Even a small amount of drinking cannot be healthy, so it is recommended to stop drinking. If you can't quit, try to drink less, and eat some food properly before drinking to reduce the absorption of alcohol in the stomach.

2. Moldy food

Moldy food will produce carcinogen aflatoxin, and the World Health Organization has classified aflatoxin as a carcinogen. Aflatoxin is an important cause of high incidence of liver cancer. Therefore, once food is found to be moldy, try to throw it away as soon as possible and do not eat it again.

As a nutrient-rich ingredient, garlic is very common in our lives. There are many benefits of eating garlic. There is no need to worry about cancer when using garlic in a pot. Eat a balanced and nutritious diet, and do regular check-ups.

References:

[1] The circle of friends exploded! Does Garlic Soy Pot Cause Cancer? Who is not suitable for eating onion and garlic? After reading it, tell your family quickly. Popular Science China. 2021-05-04

[2] Does eating garlic really prevent cancer and lower blood pressure? These legends about garlic are answered one by one. China Medical Tribune. 2021-12-04

[3] Too much cancer comes from eating! Are you still eating these 6 cancer-causing "bad foods"? . Eat three meals a day. 2021-04-16

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