4 kinds of vegetables have been included in the 'carcinogenic list', true or false? Want to prevent cancer, these 4 things are best to eat less

Aunt Wang from the neighbor's house recently read an article on the Internet saying: 4 kinds of vegetables have been included in the list of cancer-causing cancer, eating too much will cause cancer, it is best not to touch it, and then worry about it. After all, the vegetables mentioned in the article, such as baby vegetables, fungus, and zucchini, are all vegetables that are usually eaten. Do these really cause cancer?

1. Will eating too much of these 4 kinds of vegetables cause cancer?

Vegetables are rich in nutrients and are one of the most common foods in people's daily diet. However, previous articles have labeled vegetables such as baby cabbage and fungus as carcinogenic. Do these vegetables really cause cancer?

1、Bansai

It is reported on the Internet that some merchants in the market will use formaldehyde to soak the baby vegetables in order to ensure the appearance of baby vegetables. Eating too much of this baby vegetables will cause cancer. First of all, formaldehyde has been identified as a human carcinogen by the National Toxicology Program of the United States, but baby cabbage purchased through regular channels will not contain formaldehyde.

Even if it is dipped in formaldehyde before packaging, in fact, in the process of transportation, sales, storage, cooking, etc., the formaldehyde is almost volatilized. Therefore, even baby vegetables containing formaldehyde are generally not poisoned when eaten.

2. Cucumber

**Internet rumors believe that cucumbers are hit with hormones, so the longer they grow, and this hormone will cause harm to the human body.

In fact, one is that this is unlikely in terms of cost; the other is that 10 growth regulators, including gibberellin, are allowed to be used on cucumbers. However, these plant hormones are volatile and have low toxicity. Basically , there will not be much residue after spraying, dipping and other operations.

Currently, there are no studies showing that these phytohormones have side effects in humans.

3. Bracken

The carcinogenicity of bracken spread on the Internet is mainly related to the protofernin composition. The World Health Organization classifies protofernidin as a 2B carcinogen.

But in fact, the traditional process of making bracken in China requires many times of blanching, heating and cooking, etc. The original fernin has been destroyed, and the carcinogenicity is very low, so there is no need to worry too much.

4. Zucchini

It is said on the Internet that zucchini will produce carcinogen acrylamide after being fried at high temperature.

Acrylamide can also be formed from other foods cooked at high temperatures, just remember to cook your food not to too high a temperature.

2. If you want to prevent cancer, these 4 kinds of food can not be touched without touching

The real carcinogens are actually these kinds of foods. If you want to prevent cancer, these kinds of foods are best not to touch.

1. Moldy food

A type of carcinogen aflatoxin is produced in moldy food, which is highly toxic and increases the risk of liver cancer.

2. Chinese salted fish

Chinese-style salted fish are mostly cured with high concentrations of salt, which may produce nitrosamines, which are carcinogenic.

3. Betel nut

Betel nut belongs to a class of carcinogens. Long-term chewing of betel nut may induce oral diseases and oral cancer.

4. Wine

People who often drink a lot are easily targeted by liver cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer and other diseases. It is recommended to stop drinking or limit drinking as soon as possible.

Three, eat vegetables, we must remember these

Usually eat vegetables, we must pay attention to try not to buy rotten vegetables cheaply, it is best to heat them completely before eating, if cold, it is best to blanch them in water.

If you want to buy vegetables, it is recommended to go to a regular supermarket or vegetable market to buy vegetables. In addition, pay attention to ensure the variety of vegetable intake in the diet.

Diet is very important for human health, usually eat less moldy food, Chinese-style salted fish and other foods that may cause cancer, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. When buying vegetables, try to choose regular channels, and don't try to buy bad vegetables cheaply.

References:

[1] "These 4 kinds of common vegetables in the home are pulled into the "carcinogenic list"? Can you still eat? The truth is here". Health Guangdong. 2019-03-12

[2] "These are the established list of carcinogens that feed cancer cells with every bite! ". Health Times. 2022-08-15

[3] "These vegetables are actually "carcinogenic vegetables"? You must remember these when you eat vegetables...". Internet joint rumor platform. 2020-07-06

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