Boiling vegetables – significantly reduces nutrients, particularly vitamin C and B vitamins. Deep frying – creates toxic molecules like oxidized fats and advanced glycation end products that damage cells and increase inflammation in the body. Microwaving in plastic – facilitates the movement of potentially toxic and cancer-boosting plastic residues, like BPA, into the food. Grilling meats over charcoal – […]
Grilling is fun, easy, and tasty, but it may be hazardous to your health. Grilled meat, especially red meat, is a well-known source of 2 cancer-causing agents, namely heterocyclic amines (HCA’s) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH’s). HCA’s develop when the muscle proteins of meats are exposed to high heat. PAH’s form in the black, charred outer portions […]
Grilled meat, especially red meat is a well known source of 2 cancer-causing agents, namely HCA’s and PAH’s. HCA’s develop when the muscle proteins of meats are exposed to high heat. PAH’s form in the black, charred outer portions of grilled meats when the surface fat and juices come into direct contact with the flame […]
