To prevent liver cancer, remember the four things not to eat. You need to know these things about liver cancer

In our daily life, ginger occupies a large proportion. In Chinese cuisine, ginger is used to remove various odors and serve as a condiment for various dishes. In addition, ginger can be boiled into ginger tea to remove moisture and cold. It is not only a common ingredient, but also a Chinese herbal medicine. Therefore, there is a common saying among the people that "rotten ginger does not taste rotten". People think that ginger can be eaten no matter what state it is in. This view is fundamentally wrong.

Safrole, a component of ginger, may cause liver cancer

Research by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows that safrole can cause liver cancer. Adding 0.04% to 1% safrole to the feed of mice for 150 days to 2 years can induce liver cancer in mice. The process by which safrole is metabolized into active carcinogens is now relatively clear: safrole is first metabolized into phenylethanol in the mouse body, and then activated and converted into acetate or sulfate, becoming the final carcinogen. If safrole combines with oxidants, it will produce epoxy safrole with stronger carcinogenic activity.

Safrole is no longer allowed as a food additive in the United States. Recently, the European Union Expert Committee decided to further reduce the permitted dosage of safrole within the EU to reduce its harm to the human body. The Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Additives is currently initiating the formulation of the "Guidelines for the Use of Flavors", which stipulates that the maximum limit of safrole in food and beverages is 1 mg/kg.

There is an old Chinese saying that "moderation is good enough" and "too much is as bad as too little". Therefore, everything should be done in moderation, just like ginger. Eating less can strengthen the body, but eating more can easily lead to liver cancer. Liver cancer is the second most common malignant tumor in my country. According to statistics, about 260,000 people die of liver cancer every year in the world, and nearly 100,000 in my country. Liver cancer has become one of the diseases that seriously endangers human health and life, and should be taken seriously. People with liver cancer will experience symptoms such as pain in the liver area, digestive tract symptoms, fever, bleeding tendency, and body joint pain. If you find any discomfort in your body, it is best to go to the hospital for examination in time to avoid missed diagnosis.

What foods may cause liver cancer?

Consumption of food contaminated with Aspergillus flavus

More than 30 years ago, a farm in the UK fed turkeys with peanut cake that was moldy due to Aspergillus flavus, which caused the death of 100,000 chicks. Epidemiological studies have shown that the geographical distribution of liver cancer in my country is basically consistent with the distribution of aflatoxin contamination. In areas where grain, oil and food are seriously contaminated by aflatoxin B1, the incidence and mortality of liver cancer are also high.

Aflatoxin is a carcinogen that grows and reproduces in hot and humid environments. If humans eat moldy grains for a long time in the summer, they will be infected with aflatoxin and liver cancer will occur.

Drinking water is unhealthy

Water is an important substance for maintaining the normal survival of human organisms. Water itself certainly does not cause tumors, but epidemiological surveys have shown that the degree of drinking water pollution is positively correlated with the incidence of liver cancer. This undoubtedly indicates that there are carcinogens in the water source, and it may be the combined effect of multiple carcinogens, such as humic acid, blue-green algae toxins, etc.

Chronic alcoholism

Long-term alcohol abuse can significantly damage liver cells and lead to malnutrition, making the liver prone to cirrhosis, which can develop into liver cancer. Of course, in addition to the above dietary factors, hepatitis B, parasitic diseases in the liver (such as Clonorchis sinensis), and genetic susceptibility are also closely related to the occurrence of liver cancer. It should be pointed out here that when the above two factors come into play, liver cancer is more likely to occur, such as hepatitis B and aflatoxin exposure, which will cause the disease faster.

Alcohol poisoning can also cause alcoholic fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and alcoholic cirrhosis. In alcoholic hepatitis or cirrhosis, the number of Kupffer cells decreases, which can increase the occurrence of liver cell cancer.

Four Foods Not to Eat to Prevent Liver Cancer

1. Do not eat moldy food

In spring, food is prone to mold. Aflatoxin in moldy food is a liver cancer-causing substance, which takes only 24 weeks to cause cancer. Therefore, food should be properly stored and discarded immediately once it is moldy, especially soybeans, peanuts, sweet potatoes, sugar cane, etc., which should never be eaten. In addition, peanut oil should not be stored for a long time. If it is found to have a rancid smell, it should not be eaten. Otherwise, it will not only taste bad, but more importantly, it will cause cancer.

2. Do not eat or eat less pickled vegetables

Pickled vegetables such as sauerkraut, pickles, and salted fish are refreshing and appetizing. As the weather gets hotter, people lose their appetite and prefer to eat pickled vegetables with rice. However, pickled vegetables contain a large amount of nitrosamines, which have been shown to be related to the occurrence of liver cancer. It is best not to eat them or eat less. And remember, you must pickle them thoroughly before eating.

3. Do not drink or drink less alcohol

Long-term drinking will cause alcohol to digest the gastric mucosa. Once the gastric cells are damaged, the toxic substances in the food will be easily absorbed by the stomach, which can easily cause alcoholic hepatitis, damage the liver's detoxification function, and even cause alcoholic cirrhosis, which is a risk factor for liver cancer. If moldy peanuts are used as a snack, the possibility of inducing liver cancer will be even greater. Dr. Dong recommends that adult men should not drink more than 2 cups of alcohol per day, and women should not drink more than 1 cup.

4. Animal and vegetable oils should not be eaten after they have gone bad

Stale oils contain malondialdehyde, a chemical component that can generate polymers and react with proteins and deoxyribonucleic acid in the human body, causing protein structure mutations, causing cells with mutated proteins to lose their normal functions and transform into early cancer cells. In addition, malondialdehyde polymers can inhibit