Posts Tagged ‘carcinogenic’

Cooking vegetables at home is healthy, right? Well, technically, when vegetables and starchy or plant based foods are cooked above 250 degrees F, the answer is no. At this temperature, a carcinogenic toxin called acrylamide is formed.

Experts at UndergroundHealthReporter.com explain, “During cooking, sugars and amino acids, called asparagines, react to form this toxin. Starchy, carbohydrate-rich foods, such as potato chips and French fries contain the highest levels of acrylamide, but truthfully any food cooked at temperatures …

Whether your grill, broil or sear meat on the grill, there are carcinogenic compounds that are produced in your food.  These carcinogenic compounds are called HCAs (heterocyclic amines). You actually consume carcinogens all the time, but mostly from vegetables. But don’t worry, you can protect yourself from harmful carcinogens with extra antioxidants.

First, if you want to stay clear from HCAs, then you can cook meat in water rather than on grill, broiled or seared. The healthy…