Chicken contains a lot of hormones, toxic and carcinogenic? These two kinds of meat should really be eaten less, there is a risk of cancer

That night, Xiao Zhang and his mother went to the supermarket together. As soon as he walked into the cooked food area, Xiao Zhang saw the freshly baked roast chicken on the shelf, and a roast chicken only cost 25 yuan!

"Eh, eh, this kind of roast chicken is made of hormone chicken , so you can't buy it!" Just as Xiao Zhang wanted to put the roast chicken in the shopping cart, his mother stopped him.

"There's no hormone chicken now, do you really want to take a bite of such a tempting roast chicken?" Xiao Zhang still didn't give up, trying to convince his mother.

"I won't eat a single bite of this kind of 'junk food'. If you really want to eat it, I'll go back and make it for you. Walk around and go to the checkout." Then he pulled Xiao Zhang away.

In the eyes of people who often go to the market, chickens that cost more than 20 yuan a piece are definitely not "serious chickens". Maybe they grew up on hormones , especially some chickens in the market that are out of cages in about 40 days. It's all "hormone chicken".

So what is the difference between these 40-day chickens and the free-range chickens in rural areas? Why is it so cheap?

1. Chickens that are released in 40 days are all "hormone chickens"?

It is said that eating too much of this "hormone chicken" may lead to precocious puberty in children...

In fact, this kind of "40-day cage" and "more than 20 pieces of chicken" generally refers to "white-feathered broiler chickens", which not only have excellent genes selected through artificial breeding, but also live in a reasonably optimized environment and eat carefully Designed feed.

Due to the good living conditions, the chickens also grow very fast, and they can usually be released for slaughter in 40 days .

Adding hormones, however, increases the cost. If the chicken is given hormones, it will also increase its cardiovascular and liver burden , resulting in premature death of the chicken. Therefore, few chicken farms can't think of feeding hormones to chickens.

White-feathered broiler is a broiler with white feathers. It was introduced to China in the 1980s and is currently the world's largest meat consumer product. A major feature of white-feathered broilers is that they have a short growth cycle. Generally, their weight can reach 2.5 kg in about 40 days.

Many people worry that white feather chickens grow too fast and their nutrition is not as good as free-range chickens.

In this regard, He Li, a researcher at the Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that by testing the nutritional content of white-feathered chickens and other different breeds of chickens, it was found that their protein composition was between 17% and 18% , including essential There is no significant difference in the nutritional value of amino acids and fatty acids.

2. Eating chicken increases the risk of 3 types of cancer? Don't be fooled

In China, "chicken" is indispensable for Hakka dinners. However, "chicken" is popular. There are many rumors about chicken on the Internet. There are even rumors that eating chicken will increase the risk of 3 types of cancer. What is the truth?

Eating chicken causes cancer stems from an online post titled "New Oxford University Study: Eating Chicken Associates with Cancer Risk, Including Three Specific Cancers".

The article is based on a study of the dietary habits of 475,000 middle-aged British adults at Oxford University. The researchers found that eating 30g of poultry meat a day increased the risk of melanoma by 20%, and prostate cancer. rate .

But in fact, the experimental data in this report is too one-sided. It not only analyzes the relationship between chicken and cancer, but also analyzes the relationship between red meat and cancer . The data in the article is not enough to support that chicken will increase the risk of cancer .

Chicken is a high-quality protein source, rich in 8 essential amino acids, and its fat content is more advantageous than pork and beef. Therefore, eating chicken correctly is good for the body.

Chicken is not carcinogenic. The real carcinogenic meats are these kinds of meat. Eat as little as possible every day——

1. Processed meat

Processed meat is clearly listed as a Class I carcinogen by the World Health Organization. Processed meat contains a certain amount of nitrite, which can generate toxic substances such as nitrosamines in the intestines and increase the risk of cancer.

2. Marinated meat

The same is true for cured meat, such as Chinese-style salted fish, bacon, salted chicken, etc. Due to the production method, the nutrients in the meat will be lost, and the use of a large amount of salt during curing will also cause blood pressure and blood sugar fluctuations in the human body. Cardiovascular adverse effects, not to mention the nitrites produced in the process, further irritate the digestive tract and increase cancer risk.

3. These parts of the chicken are poisonous and should not be eaten?

There are also rumors that chicken heads and necks are poisonous, and eating them is not good for the health. What are the avoidances of eating chicken?

"Ten years chicken head wins arsenic", chickens eat through their mouths, some people think that toxins are accumulated in the head. In fact, food needs to be metabolized by the liver and kidney . Even if the chicken eats toxic substances, it will not accumulate in the head of the chicken at all, but flow into the whole body with the blood.

"Eating chicken necks and duck necks will cause lymphoma cancer." According to the Internet, there are lymphatic aggregates in chicken necks, and frequent eating will stimulate lymphocytes.

In fact, most of the lymph nodes are distributed under the skin, and there is no problem in eating a small amount after heating. If you are really worried, you can remove the skin and eat it .

Where is the place to really eat less chicken?

One is the chicken butt . The chicken butt contains a lot of fat, and there are countless lymph nodes. The lymph of the chicken butt does not decompose toxic substances, so it can be regarded as a "big poison warehouse".

The second is chicken skin . Although chicken skin does not contain any toxins, hormones, and bacteria, it is rich in fatty substances. Excessive intake of fat will increase the risk of cardiovascular and blood lipids.

Chicken has highly nutritious parts, namely chicken heart, chicken gizzard, chicken liver, chicken thigh, and chicken breast. These parts are recommended to eat.

So how to eat healthy chicken? There are 2 points to note:

1. Eat in moderation

According to the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents, the consumption of chicken should be controlled at 40g-75g, so as to avoid the burden of eating too much on the body.

2. Choose a reliable cooking method

When cooking chicken, it is best to choose steaming, which not only retains the original flavor of the food, but also avoids the intake of more fat and salt.

Good luck, "chicken" tonight, which part of the chicken do you like the most? Feel free to leave a message in the comments section.

References:

[1] "Hormone Chicken, Instant Chicken, and Chicken with More Wings and Legs? CCTV speaks out, the truth is here! 》.Zhaoqing Market Supervision. 2018-08-31

[2] "Can't eat these parts of chicken, otherwise it will increase the risk of cancer? 》. Family Doctor Online. 2019-10-30

[3] "[Healthy] These parts of chicken are not recommended for you to eat! Many people still don't know". CCTV Life Circle. 2022-01-39

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