carcinogens
Yerba mate (see also here), french fries, some artificial red dyes, sodium benzoate in some brands of soda, cell phones, conventional apple juice, Indonesian tofu made with formaldehyde, animal products, meat (see also here), processed meat (see also here, here, here, here, here, here, here), roasted meat (see also here), grilled and smoked meat (see also here), cigarette smoke, fast food, deep frying, putrescine, lutein supplements, poultry wart viruses, tanning beds, and scented household products may be carcinogenic. Avocados may be harmful based on in vitro (test tube) experiments, but more research is required.
Apples, broccoli, and white tea may contain “anti-carcinogens” and protect against cancer. Citric acid is harmless.
Topic summary contributed by Denise.
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Watch videos about carcinogens
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So Should We Drink Beet Juice or Not?In the context of a healthy plant-based diet, the nitrates in vegetables can safely be converted into nitric oxide, which can boost athletic performance and may help prevent heart disease.
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Vitamin C-Enriched BaconThe addition of vitamin C to processed (cured) meats such as bacon may actually make them more carcinogenic.
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Carcinogens in the Smell of Frying BaconFrying bacon outdoors decreases the concentration of airborne nitrosamine carcinogens.
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Prevention Is Better Than Cured MeatThe levels of nitrosamines—considered the most carcinogenic agents in cigarette smoke—were recently measured in an array of processed meats including chicken, turkey, and pork.
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Are Nitrates Pollutants or Nutrients?Phytonutrients such as vitamin C prevent the formation of nitrosamines from nitrites, which explains why adding nitrite preservatives to processed meat can be harmful, but adding more vegetables and..
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Bacon and BotulismThe nitrite preservatives in processed meats such as bologna, bacon, ham, and hot dogs form carcinogenic nitrosamines but also reduce the growth of botulism bacteria, forcing regulators to strike a..
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When Nitrites Go BadNitrites in processed meat form nitrosamines, a class of potent carcinogens found in cigarette smoke, which may explain why hot dog consumption has been associated with the two leading pediatric..
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Carcinogenic PutrescineBiogenic amines such as spermine, cadaverine, and putrescine are chemical compounds of decay that may have adverse health effects. Which foods are most contaminated: beer, blue cheese, feta cheese,..
