Sometimes you have to risk it
. Grilling Linked to Cancer
"Grilling is a low-fat method of cooking," says Elizabeth Schaub, registered and licensed dietitian on the medical staff at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano. "But we have to be aware that it can increase our risk of cancer if we eat grilled meats too often."
It's true - those juicy burgers, especially the charred ones, can contain cancer-causing carcinogens. "When you grill meat some of the fat does drip down on to the charcoal and when fat meets that really high temperature it develops a carcinogen and the smoke carries the carcinogen back up to the meat which can be dangerous for our bodies," explains Schaub.
But there are some ways to grill safer. One is to simply avoid burning or searing meats. Cooking food longer at lower temperatures is best.
"To also cut down on carcinogens you can decrease the amount of time that the food is actually on the grill," adds Schaub. "Precook the meat in either the oven or the microwave then finish it up on the grill just to give it a little bit of crispness and a little bit of flavor."
Another tip is to choose leaner cuts.
"Skinless chicken or lean beef or pork," suggests Schaub. "Decreasing the amount of fat that's able to drip down onto the coals also will decrease your carcinogens."
And finally, remember that just meat cooked on the grill can form cancer-causing chemicals - other foods pose no risk.
"You really don't get carcinogen development when you grill fruits and vegetables and those can be a nice, flavorful accompaniment to a low-fat piece of meat for a meal," adds Schaub.
What about fish? Can it too develop carcinogens on the grill? Experts say yes, red meat, chicken, fish - anything that contains protein can develop carcinogens.
So remember - don't char your meat and lower the temperature of your grill. Also, cutting meats up and skewering them can cut down on their time on the grill meaning less carcinogens. And finally, flipping foods frequently can help prevent the chemicals from forming.
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"Grilling is a low-fat method of cooking," says Elizabeth Schaub, registered and licensed dietitian on the medical staff at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano. "But we have to be aware that it can increase our risk of cancer if we eat grilled meats too often."
It's true - those juicy burgers, especially the charred ones, can contain cancer-causing carcinogens. "When you grill meat some of the fat does drip down on to the charcoal and when fat meets that really high temperature it develops a carcinogen and the smoke carries the carcinogen back up to the meat which can be dangerous for our bodies," explains Schaub.
But there are some ways to grill safer. One is to simply avoid burning or searing meats. Cooking food longer at lower temperatures is best.
"To also cut down on carcinogens you can decrease the amount of time that the food is actually on the grill," adds Schaub. "Precook the meat in either the oven or the microwave then finish it up on the grill just to give it a little bit of crispness and a little bit of flavor."
Another tip is to choose leaner cuts.
"Skinless chicken or lean beef or pork," suggests Schaub. "Decreasing the amount of fat that's able to drip down onto the coals also will decrease your carcinogens."
And finally, remember that just meat cooked on the grill can form cancer-causing chemicals - other foods pose no risk.
"You really don't get carcinogen development when you grill fruits and vegetables and those can be a nice, flavorful accompaniment to a low-fat piece of meat for a meal," adds Schaub.
What about fish? Can it too develop carcinogens on the grill? Experts say yes, red meat, chicken, fish - anything that contains protein can develop carcinogens.
So remember - don't char your meat and lower the temperature of your grill. Also, cutting meats up and skewering them can cut down on their time on the grill meaning less carcinogens. And finally, flipping foods frequently can help prevent the chemicals from forming.
No Grilling what will they think of next[xx(][:(] [:D][:(!]
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If you keep breathing, you will die.
Doug0 -
[:0] I'm gonna die. [:(] 0 -
I grill about 250 to 300 days a year. Winter, summer, spring or fall, Snow rain or tornado or super heat of today. Grilled food is good. Fish, poultry, veggies and meat. Toss it on the grill and enjoy! I grilled a pork roast on the rotisserie today in the 105 heat!
Hells bells something has to kill you. I would find it funny to be in the hospital dying after a great life; while health freaks died next to me wondering why and whining about it.0 -
Your subject line says it best, sometimes you have to risk it! 0 -
What doesn't cause cancer? 0 -
Mrs K's first husband was a fitness fanatic: A gym rat, tennis, cycling, handball, the works. He never smoked, drank a single glass of "bubbly" on New Years Eve and then would never touch another drop of booze for the rest of the year. He seldom ate red meat, but ate plenty of fish, freash fruits and veggies and was well within all established weight and BP limits. One Saturday afternoon he came home after playing tennis, took a shower, laid down for a nap, had a massive MI and he was dead before the paramedics could even get him out of the bedroom. If we manage to live we will eventually die and there is no escaping that litle fact so I say toss a couple of rib- eyes on the grill and let's chow down! 0 -
I use the "indirect heat" method to cook on the grill anyhow..
Jeff0 -
quote:Originally posted by Flying Clay Disk
Sex causes cancer..
Breakfast causes cancer...
Lunch causes cancer...
Fun (of any kind) causes cancer...
Dinner causes cancer...
Owning a dog, or cat, causes cancer....
Drinking water causes cancer....
Paying your taxes late causes cancer...
Voting Republican causes cancer...
Shooting causes cancer....
Going outside causes cancer...
Being un-afraid...causes cancer...
Living...causes cancer...
I didn't see beer on that list. Yahoo!!!!![:p]0
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