As people's living standards gradually improve, people have more and more food on their tables. Many people have developed bad eating habits and living habits. If things go on like this, they will induce the emergence of chronic diseases and even cancer.
There are many common types of cancer. According to statistical results, China ranks first in the world in the number of cancers and death rates, making it a famous "cancer country"!
If you want to prevent the occurrence of cancer, you must pay attention to your dietary health and eating habits; many people say that the high incidence of cancer in our country is related to chicken. As long as you don't eat chicken, you can prevent the arrival of cancer. So, does this statement have any scientific basis?
About chicken
[Nutritional content of chicken]
Chicken contains high protein content, which is easily absorbed and utilized by the human body and has the effect of enhancing physical strength and strengthening the body. In addition, chicken also contains fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E and niacin.
Chicken is also rich in potassium sulfate amino acids, which can make up for the deficiencies of beef and pork; moreover, chicken is a high-protein low-fat food, and proper consumption can play a very good role in nourishing the liver, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and warming the middle and replenishing qi.
However, you should pay attention to eating chicken appropriately in daily life, and don't eat too much. If you eat too much, you will easily get angry.
[Effects and Functions of Chicken]
. Helps lose weight
Chicken is a high-protein, low-fat food. At the same time, chicken breast is also a kind of meat commonly eaten by dieters and bodybuilders. Consistent consumption of it helps to lose weight.
. Reduce cholesterol
The fat content in chicken is very low, but the vitamin content is very high. Consistently eating chicken can help reduce cholesterol levels in the body.
. Promote intellectual development
Chicken has certain antioxidant and detoxification effects. Consistent consumption of chicken has a good effect on improving heart and brain function and promoting children's intellectual development.
. Relieve physical weakness
Traditional Chinese medicine theory believes that chicken has the effects of warming and replenishing qi, replenishing essence and marrow, benefiting the five internal organs, and replenishing deficiency, and can treat symptoms such as fatigue and dizziness caused by physical weakness.
. Nourish liver blood
According to traditional Chinese medicine, chicken enters the liver meridian, so consistent consumption has the effect of nourishing liver blood; when women give birth naturally, a large amount of blood will appear, and the liver is the organ that stores blood. At this time, drinking chicken soup can achieve the effect of nourishing liver blood.
. Enhance immunity
In modern society, people are busy every day, and many people feel tired; for people in a sub-healthy state, you might as well eat more nutritious chicken, which can enhance immunity and reduce the chance of getting sick.
[Can you eat chicken when you have a fever?]
Eating chicken when you have a fever may aggravate the condition, because chicken is a fishy food and is very greasy, and eating it may cause your body temperature to rise.
When you have a fever, it is recommended to eat a light diet, eat more fruits and vegetables, and drink more water. You can also squeeze juice from pears, oranges, kiwis, dragon fruits, etc. to help supplement vitamins and water and prevent dehydration.
In addition, when you have a fever, you need to avoid eating spicy, greasy foods, sweets, fish, shrimp and other foods to prevent the condition from getting worse.
When you have a fever, you can apply ice cubes on your forehead to reduce fever. You can also apply wet towels on your forehead or wipe your palms, soles, armpits and other parts to reduce fever. If the fever is obvious, you can also take oral medications to reduce fever.
When you have a fever, it is recommended to drink more warm water to replenish the body with moisture. In addition, you should also pay attention to getting enough rest and not catching a cold.
The high incidence of cancer in my country is related to chicken?
Chicken consumption in our country is very high, but with the increase in consumption, there are more and more disputes about chicken.
A study on chicken and cancer risk from the University of Oxford, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health, followed 475,000 middle-aged British people from 2006 to 2014. A follow-up survey found:
Regular consumption of chicken may be related to an increased risk of non-Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, melanoma and male prostate cancer; so, does this prove that eating chicken increases the risk of cancer?
Although we cannot kill all chicken with one stick, in fact this kind of research only shows that eating chicken for a long time may be related to an increased risk of certain cancers, but it does not fully explain the principles and mechanisms between them, and there is not enough evidence to prove that chicken can increase the risk of cancer.
The mechanism of cancer is not a simple disease mechanism, but the result of the combined effect of multiple factors such as genetics, personal physique, diet, and living habits. Therefore, the so-called "eating chicken causes cancer" is not true. This study is only an observational study.
Therefore, I would like to remind everyone to eat chicken scientifically in life, and be careful not to eat the inedible parts of the chicken. If you eat it blindly, it may cause adverse consequences!
Doctor: It is recommended to eat less of the 5 parts of the chicken.
. Chicken lungs
When cleaning the chicken, we open the chest cavity of the chicken. We can often see that the internal organs have been cleaned, and we think it can be cooked directly. In fact, there are two chicken lungs and trachea inside the chicken's chest. Because it is not easy to remove, it is often not cleaned. When cleaning, you can forcefully pull out the chicken's trachea, then cut it with scissors and tear off the chicken lungs with your hands.
The trachea and chicken lungs are both used for breathing and are exposed to bacteria in the air, so these two parts are very dirty and must be removed when eating.
. Chicken neck
Chicken neck is where lymph gathers, and a large amount of toxins will accumulate in the neck; there is a trachea in the chicken neck, which must be removed and cleaned.
There is almost no meat in this area, but blood vessels and lymph glands are concentrated. It is best to remove the skin when eating, because some detoxification glands such as lymph glands are located in the subcutaneous fat concentrated in the neck.
These glands contain toxins in the animal body, antibiotics in the feed, etc.; there is a thin layer of skin on the surface of the chicken neck, and there are many lymph nodes on the thin skin, which must be cleaned before eating these thin skins.
. Chicken Head
The chicken head itself does not have much meat for people to eat, and the chicken head is not hygienic at all. When stewing chicken nuggets at home, most people just throw away the chicken head, but some people just like to nibble on the chicken head.
Among the people, there has always been a saying that "chicken heads compete for arsenic for ten years". This is mainly because chicken heads contain more heavy metals, which are harmful to the body.
.Chicken butt
Chicken butt is the "most poisonous" part of the chicken. This part contains a large amount of lymphoid tissue, because lymphatic tissue is a detoxification organ, so it will contain a large amount of toxins.
When stewing chicken, you must first remove the butt of the chicken. There is no meat in this part, it is full of fat and oil. Eating it is not good for your health. It is recommended that you do not eat it.
. Chicken skin
Chicken skin is delicious, but unhealthy; generally speaking, chicken skin contains a lot of fat, high cholesterol, and high levels of pollutants. Especially for roasted chicken, after roasting, the cholesterol in the chicken skin is oxidized to form cholesterol oxidation products, which is extremely harmful to the human body.
If the temperature is not properly controlled during production, carcinogens may be produced! Therefore, it is best to remove the skin when eating chicken.
What foods can help prevent cancer?
. Soy products
Soy products contain isoflavones , which have anti-cancer effects. Moreover, soy foods also contain phytohormones, which can reduce breast cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer. Other compounds in moldy foods can improve the endocrine function of the human body and enhance people's anti-cancer ability, thereby achieving the effect of anti-cancer health care.
. Asparagus
Asparagus contains selenium and plant fiber. Consistent consumption can be used to prevent and treat various cancers.
Scientists believe that asparagus can cure cancer because it contains nutrients such as tissue protein, which can normalize cell growth, and vitamin C and cellulose can strengthen the intercellular matrix and become the first obstacle to the growth of cancer cells, reduce the absorption of cholesterol in food by the intestinal wall, and promote the excretion of carcinogens.
. Garlic
Garlic is rich in disulfide and di allyl . These substances can eliminate carcinogens. At the same time, the unique allicin in garlic can inhibit digestive tract bacteria and prevent the synthesis of nitrosamines . Research shows that people who like to eat garlic are less likely to suffer from gastric cancer , and raw garlic can better prevent cancer.
. Cauliflower
As we all know, cauliflower has a high vitamin C content. Consistent consumption can prevent the formation of nitrite and play a role in preventing cancer. At the same time, according to research, broccoli is rich in anthocyanins and sulforaphane . These substances are very helpful in preventing cancer.
