Real Men Grill Right
Say it isn't so.
Okay, there are just a few things that are near and dear to all men - and one of them is being threatened again. Yes, I am referring to the manly art of grilling. Over the past few years whenever I have seen headlines proclaiming the hazards of grilling meat at very high temperatures, I have quickly tuned the page or looked the other way. A sort of "out of sight, out of mind" type of male response to unwanted sights. This time I slipped, and actually read the article.
When meats are cooked at very high temperatures, chemicals form that have been demonstrated to initiate and promote prostate cancer in rats. In other words, these compounds stimulate cancer to grow. These are the very same chemicals that have already been blamed in other studies for stimulating cancer growth. And it's not just prostate cancer. This includes colon, stomach, pancreatic and breast cancer.
Here's the key. These chemicals are made during high temperature cooking of meat, such as grilling or frying. Well-done meat is filled with these dangerous substances, and especially charred meats. This includes chicken, pork and the usual culprit -- beef.
What can we do? Partially precook food in the house before grilling, avoid the "burned" look, and eat less well-done meats. It is probably a smart idea to balance these foods with something that is a known cancer fighting food such as broccoli. And of course, the smartest thing is to eat everything in moderation, though this violates man rule # 3 (quantity, quantity, quantity!).
Related Topics: Cancer: A Closer Look, Father's Day Health and Fitness Gifts
Okay, there are just a few things that are near and dear to all men - and one of them is being threatened again. Yes, I am referring to the manly art of grilling. Over the past few years whenever I have seen headlines proclaiming the hazards of grilling meat at very high temperatures, I have quickly tuned the page or looked the other way. A sort of "out of sight, out of mind" type of male response to unwanted sights. This time I slipped, and actually read the article.
When meats are cooked at very high temperatures, chemicals form that have been demonstrated to initiate and promote prostate cancer in rats. In other words, these compounds stimulate cancer to grow. These are the very same chemicals that have already been blamed in other studies for stimulating cancer growth. And it's not just prostate cancer. This includes colon, stomach, pancreatic and breast cancer.
Here's the key. These chemicals are made during high temperature cooking of meat, such as grilling or frying. Well-done meat is filled with these dangerous substances, and especially charred meats. This includes chicken, pork and the usual culprit -- beef.
What can we do? Partially precook food in the house before grilling, avoid the "burned" look, and eat less well-done meats. It is probably a smart idea to balance these foods with something that is a known cancer fighting food such as broccoli. And of course, the smartest thing is to eat everything in moderation, though this violates man rule # 3 (quantity, quantity, quantity!).
Related Topics: Cancer: A Closer Look, Father's Day Health and Fitness Gifts
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