The high incidence of cancer in China is all the fault of chicken? Reminder: These two parts of the chicken should be eaten as little as possible
"Mom! I'm going home on the weekend. I want to eat the soy sauce chicken you made, but I'm so greedy."
"Oh, I don't like to eat chicken anymore, why don't I change the dish, Mom will make it for you!"
"Why don't you like to eat chicken? Didn't you eat this way since you were a child?"
"I heard the old Zhang next door say last week, what Harvard or Oxford University research found that chicken can cause cancer ! Who dares to eat this?"
"Is your news reliable? Why haven't I heard of it?"
"Can foreign research still be fake!"
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How much do Chinese people love to eat chicken?
According to a survey by Zhiyan Consulting, among domestic meat consumption, chicken is the second largest meat consumption variety in China . In China, 7 billion chickens are "buried" in the stomachs of Chinese people every year, making China the second largest producer and consumer of broiler chickens in the world.
Chicken is one of the ingredients that Chinese people like very much, but in recent years, there has been a lot of controversy about chicken. Some people say that "chicken has been given a lot of hormones, and eating it will lead to precocious puberty", "there are so many cancer patients in China now because of I ate too much chicken"... What is the truth?
1. The reason for the high incidence of cancer in China is chicken?
Eating chicken is also linked to cancer risk?
Published in the "Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health", a study from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom on chicken and cancer risk followed a survey of 475,000 middle-aged British people from 2006 to 2014. Findings: Chicken consumption is associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, melanoma, and prostate cancer in men .
Does that confirm that chicken is really carcinogenic?
In fact, this study is a "correlation" study. It only shows through data survey that regular consumption of chicken is associated with a higher risk of certain cancers. It does not explain the mechanism between the two, and there is not enough evidence to clarify that chicken will increase the risk of certain cancers. disease risk .
The disease mechanism of cancer is not a simple disease mechanism, but is caused by a combination of factors. Therefore, the so-called "eating chicken causes cancer" is not true, and this study is only an observational study.
In addition, there is a saying that "the second heating of chicken will precipitate carcinogens", is it true? According to Internet legend, after the chicken is reheated, the protein in the meat will produce protein degradation products after storage, and these substances are carcinogenic to the liver and kidney .
In this regard, Wang Silu, a national senior food inspector, said that the protein degradation products are only amino acids and polypeptides, and these two substances do not cause damage to the liver and kidneys. What's more, the cooked muscles hardly contain microorganisms such as bacteria, and it is difficult for harmful reactions to occur again.
2. There are "hormone chickens" on the market, will you have precocious puberty if you eat them?
"XX-year-old girls eat chicken to cause precocious puberty", "The white-feather chickens on the market are growing fast and they must be hormones." I don't know if you have seen similar news. Does the chicken on the market really contain hormones? Will it cause precocious puberty?
Many people believe that the rapid growth rate of chicken now must be related to the effect of hormones on ripening. There were indeed reports of "hormone chicken" in the early days, which made people even more confused about the food safety of chicken.
In fact, the current chicken farms do not use hormones for ripening. Through the improvement of breeding technology, the white-feather chickens currently cultivated can grow to 2.5 kg in only 40 days. Giving the chicken hormones will only increase the burden on its heart and liver, and accelerate the death of the chicken, which is not conducive to production.
Does eating chicken really cause precocious puberty?
In fact, there is no authoritative research to prove that chicken can cause precocious puberty. Although animal-derived food does contain a small amount of endogenous hormones, it is unknown how much the human body absorbs, and it will not affect the endocrine .
In addition, there are many causes of precocious puberty, including body diseases, such as pituitary tumors, adrenal hyperplasia; environmental factors, such as exposure to plastic products; genetic factors; information stimulation, premature exposure to sexual information, etc., may cause precocious puberty.
Three, chicken neck, chicken tip wings, chicken head can not eat?
There are quite a few topics about chicken and health. Parts such as "chicken neck", "chicken wings" and "chicken head" are often on the "black list". Can these parts be eaten?
1. Chicken neck
Chicken necks are thought to have lymph nodes, which can be poisonous if eaten regularly. But in fact, there are no formed lymph nodes in the chicken body. Generally, there are only a few agglomerated lymph nodes. If they are not diseased, there will be no problem if they are fully heated and eaten in small amounts .
2. Chicken wing tips
Chicken wing tips are considered to be the part where chickens are injected, and it is not healthy to eat them regularly. In fact, chickens may indeed use antibiotics during the breeding process, but they generally choose to be under the wings, not the tips of chicken wings.
It should be noted that after the chicken is injected, the drug will spread to all parts of the body. If it cannot be eaten, it is not only the tip of the chicken wing that cannot be eaten.
3. Chicken head
There is a folk saying that "the head of a chicken is like arsenic for ten years". Although the chicken head is responsible for contacting the outside world, everything that the chicken eats must be absorbed through the stomach and enter the bloodstream. Even toxins need to be metabolized by the kidneys and will not accumulate at all.
It should be noted that these two parts of the chicken are really not recommended to eat.
One is chicken skin . Although chicken skin is tender, it also contains a large part of fatty substances. Excessive intake of fat can easily increase the risk of diseases such as obesity and hyperlipidemia;
The second is the chicken butt . There is a part of the chicken butt called the upper cavity sac, which is mainly the immune organ of the chicken. There is also a macrophage here, which specializes in phagocytosing viruses and bacteria. If you eat chicken butt, it is equivalent to eating macrophages in your stomach, which is potentially dangerous to health.
If you want to eat chicken healthily, you must first avoid the risk of purchasing chickens, and choose a large farmers' market in a regular supermarket to avoid purchasing chicken with problems.
Secondly, any food should be in moderation, and chicken should not be eaten too much. According to the dietary guidelines, the total intake of poultry meat should be controlled at 40-75 grams. Eating too much will also increase the burden on the body.
References:
[1] "British media: British experts say eating chicken increases the risk of cancer". Xinhua News Agency New Media. 2019-09-10
[2] "Rice, Chicken, Mushrooms... Can these foods cause cancer after reheating? After reading it, I finally know how to eat". Popular Science China. 2020-01-18
[3] "Is Chicken a Hair Thing? Can cancer patients eat? 》. Lung Cancer Rehabilitation Circle. 2022-08-28
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