Now, cancer is still a terrifying disease. It is difficult to detect in its early stages, and when one feels something is wrong and goes to the hospital for a check-up, it is often already in the middle or late stages, and it is too late. To prevent cancer, in addition to regular check-ups, it is also necessary to pay attention to some daily lifestyle habits. The following three foods are "accomplices" of cancer, let's take a look!
1. Moldy food
In your daily life, have you ever found moldy food in your home, or have you never noticed it? Then from today on, you need to pay attention. Moldy food contains aflatoxin.
Aflatoxin, which can appear in foods like peanuts, corn, and nuts, can cause acute poisoning or even death in humans, and long-term low-dose exposure can also increase the risk of cancer. After extensive research, it has been found that the toxicity of aflatoxin is 68 times greater than that of arsenic. Even after prolonged high-temperature cooking, it cannot be killed. Once accidentally ingested, it can cause significant damage to the liver, and it is also one of the risk factors for inducing liver cancer.
Patulin, produced by *Penicillium expansum* which often appears on fruits, can cause intestinal dysfunction, kidney edema, and other issues.
2. Fried food
Fried foods are everywhere in life, such as potato chips and fried chicken legs, which are deeply loved by many people. However, a recent study from the United States pointed out that compared to people who eat a healthy diet, those who love fried foods and sugary drinks have a 56% higher risk of developing heart disease in the next six years.
In addition, from a nutritional perspective, first, fried foods are very high in fat. Second, during the frying process, oils are continuously heated, undergoing various chemical reactions such as hydrolysis, oxidation, polymerization, cyclization, and pyrolysis, producing a large amount of oxidized and polymerized products.
Finally, many people do not turn on the range hood when cooking, which inevitably produces cooking fumes. Inhaling these fumes is a confirmed carcinogenic factor.
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3. Pickled food
Many people like to eat pickled foods because they are not only convenient but also satisfy the taste preferences of most people. However, the biggest problem with pickled foods is their nitrite and salt content.
Regarding nitrites, under certain circumstances, if you have an intestinal disorder and consume foods containing nitrites, it may lead to nitrite poisoning. Mild cases can cause symptoms like chest tightness, difficulty breathing, and shortness of breath, while severe cases can lead to nausea, vomiting, slow heart rate, arrhythmia, and even shock, convulsions, circulatory failure, and death.
As for salt, excessive intake can disrupt the sodium-potassium balance in the body, increasing the risk of arteriosclerosis and hypertension. Therefore, considering these two aspects, it is not recommended to eat pickled foods.
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