CONSUMER REPORTS
HEALTH NEWS
Study shows charred meat
increases cancer risk
People who regularly eat burned or charred red meat, have
a 60 percent higher risk of pancreatic cancer, according to
data presented at the American Association for Cancer
Research 100th Annual Meeting 2009. University of
Minnesota researchers said well-done and very well-done
meats cooked by frying, grilling, or barbecuing can form
carcinogens which do not form when meat is baked or
stewed. "We found that those who preferred very well-
done steak were almost 60 percent more likely to get
pancreatic cancer as those who ate steak less well-done or
did not eat steak," Kristen Anderson of the University of
Minnesota, who led the study, said of the results taken
from over a nine-year period.
We ve previously reported that burning or charring meats
can transform amino acids and other natural substances in
foods into carcinogens called heterocyclic amines
(HCAs), which have been shown to cause cancer in
laboratory animals. We recommend limiting your
exposure to charred meats by:
* Cooking at a temperature below 325º F, the surface
temperature at which HCAs begin to form,
* Marinating food before grilling, which research shows
can greatly reduce HCA formation, and
* Not cooking food directly over the flame, because fat or
marinade dripping on briquettes or gas flames can create
flare-ups that contribute to HCAs and form other potential
carcinogens.
Ginger Skinner
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