"Have you heard that? Aunt Zhang next door took her away at 120 last night." Fatty liver is not a serious disease. Aunt Zhang's body looks nothing to do and she works smoothly. How come she develops liver cancer?

"Have you heard that? Aunt Zhang next door took her away at 120 last night." What's going on with

? My family said that I was diagnosed with fatty liver a few months ago, and I went to the hospital and said it was advanced liver cancer and I rolled in pain when I was sleeping at night.

Fatty liver is not a serious disease. Aunt Zhang's body looks nothing to do and she works smoothly. How come she develops into liver cancer ?

It is said that she may be ill because she usually eats too much peanuts and likes to eat something if she has something to do. Now something happens.

It turns out that eating peanuts will cause cancer. Then I dare not eat them again in the future. The neighbors around were talking hotly.

Facts are really like the neighbors said that eating peanuts will speed up the cancer? Is there any scientific basis for this statement?

1. Will peanuts accelerate the metastasis of cancer cells? The statement

originated from a research result published in the medical journal Carcinogenesis not long ago.

Research has found that peanuts contain a substance called peanut lectin. After its substance enters the blood, it will react with the cells on the blood vessel wall, producing two cytokines , namely interleukin 6 and monocyte chemotaxis protein .

However, these two cytokines are "malintentioned" to help cancer cells in the body migrate rapidly. They are like a convenient means of transport, transferring cancer cells from one place to another, and are " cancer metastasis promoter ".

It is obvious that the conclusions of this study do not necessarily apply to us normal people. Moreover, the intake of large doses refers to the possibility of increasing the risk of only after taking 250g peanuts at one time. If you simply eat dozens of grams, the probability of cancer cells metastasis is slim.

But there is one thing that needs to be explained in advance. Try not to eat the following two types of peanuts under any conditions.

Home-based peanut oil

Some people say that the oil you squeezed is pure and natural, and most of the ones sold on the market are genetically modified edible oils. Eating too much affects your health. So some farmers will squeeze the peanuts they grow into oil in the earthen mill.

However, the process of using soil oil cannot achieve the purpose of refining in , and other impurities will be produced.

And when storing peanuts, improper storage or weather factors, sometimes peanuts may produce aflatoxin due to mold.

Aflatoxin is an internationally recognized first-class carcinogen, and its toxicity is dozens of times stronger than arsenic. Therefore, soil-squeezed peanut oil is not as safe as we think. Whether it is consumed for a long time or in a short period of time, it may affect your health.

If you eat a small amount of soil-pressed oil containing aflatoxin for a long time, aflatoxin will be absorbed through the digestive tract and distributed in the liver, kidney, blood, muscle and other parts. Metabolism in the body will increase the risk of carcinogenic and mutations. If consumed in large quantities for a short period of time, it may cause acute poisoning and gastrointestinal symptoms. In severe cases, edema, coma and death may occur.

Moldy peanuts

If you see peanuts moldy, throw them away as soon as possible. Don’t just throw away part of the moldy, because other peanuts may also be contaminated by aflatoxins, which also has the risk of carcinogens.

Therefore, here we remind everyone that you should choose a regular manufacturer to buy peanuts. Try to choose small packaging. If you can't finish it, you can seal it and store it. Remember to place it in a dry and ventilated place to avoid getting moldy due to moisture.

In short, it is recommended that you stay away from these two types of peanut foods in daily life, which can reduce the risk of cancer. So, how should we eat peanuts that are not contaminated correctly?

2. What are the benefits of peanuts? How to eat peanuts correctly and healthily?

The reason why peanuts are known as "longevity fruit" is because peanuts are rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, etc. that can supplement the nutrients needed by the human body.

The most important thing is that peanuts contain monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Appropriate intake of foods containing these two substances can not only help improve blood lipids , but also lower blood pressure to a certain extent.

A scholar once pointed out in an article published in Stroke magazine that eating 4-5 peanuts a day on average can reduce the probability of people suffering from stroke and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases .

In addition, eating peanuts can also delay human aging . Peanuts are rich in zinc, which is conducive to the development of children's brains, enhance memory function, and can also activate brain cells of middle-aged and elderly people to avoid Alzheimer's disease.

Not only that, peanuts also contain a natural polyphenol substance, that is, resveratrol, which can reduce platelet aggregation and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases .

In short, the functions of small peanuts cannot be underestimated, which is beneficial to human health. So, how to eat healthier?

suggests that you will first choose boiled peanuts .

On the one hand, peanuts grow underground for a long time, and they will inevitably be infected by some fungi, viruses, parasites, etc. during the growth process, which is easy to be infected with aflatoxin. If eaten raw, these bacteria will take the opportunity to enter the body and become poisoned. Therefore, it is not recommended to eat peanuts directly.

On the other hand, the peanut lectin contained in water-boiled peanuts will be relatively reduced, and it is also conducive to digestion and absorption. Some people with gastrointestinal discomfort can also be eaten.

But even so, you cannot eat it randomly, after all, the oil content in peanuts is still relatively high.

According to the data in the "Chinese Food Ingredients Table", the calories contained in 100g of peanut kernels are about 563 calories, while the weight of a peanut kernel is about 0.7g. On average, the calories produced by a peanut kernel are between 4-5 calories.

That is to say, the calories generated by 3 peanut kernels are equivalent to the calories generated by 100g lettuce. Therefore, eating too much peanuts can easily cause obesity, and it may be even more difficult to lose weight.

In fact, the calories produced by boiled flowers are much less than those produced by fried peanuts, peanuts , peanut butter, etc.

Little do people know that in order to make profits, some merchants on the market process peanuts as raw materials into various delicious foods. Most people cannot resist the temptation of delicious food and eat a large amount of food containing peanut raw materials. Over the long run, their weight will not be able to resist the surge.

Especially for older friends, obesity is an important hidden danger of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and we need to pay more attention to our daily diet. In addition, these people should be careful not to eat peanuts in normal times to avoid aggravating the condition.

3. These 3 types of people do not recommend eating peanuts

(1) People with liver and gallbladder diseases

I don’t know if you have encountered such people in your life. Give them lighter food to make it taste good, but once the food is oily, their eyebrows can squeeze a fly to death.

At this time, don’t just criticize them for being picky about food. Maybe they have to force them? After all, some patients with abnormal liver and gallbladder may experience this phenomenon, which is one of the reasons why we do not recommend them to eat peanuts. The high quality of peanuts is not covered!

Take cholecystitis patients as an example. The function of gallbladder has decreased, resulting in the impact of bile, and the ability to digest food is weakened.

, especially those with acute cholecystitis , try to avoid eating peanuts. Fat can cause strong contraction of the gallbladder, and eating peanuts may induce or aggravate the disease. As for patients with chronic cholecystitis and , don’t take it seriously. Intake of too much oil at one time will not rule out the possibility of inducing acute cholecystitis.

(2) The problem of gout patients

gout has been continuously entering our vision in recent years. After all, the incidence of hyperuricemia is increasing year by year, and 5% to 12% of the population will develop gout.

Gout has a significant impact on the human body. It not only manifests as repeated arthritis, but also does not rule out the risk of serious adverse consequences such as joint deformity/disability, renal failure, etc.

However, the uric acid-lowering drugs used in my country are currently relatively single in clinical use, and there are many adverse drug reactions. Therefore, we should pay more attention in daily life and try to minimize foods with high purine content such as peanuts. Every 100g of peanuts contains about 85 mg of purine, and the fat content is relatively high. Eating it in large quantities can easily aggravate the condition.

(3) The oil content in peanuts in patients with hyperlipidemia is relatively not low. Therefore, if those patients with hyperlipidemia eat it frequently, it will undoubtedly "add insult to injury" the condition and may even increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

" Chinese Resident Dietary Guidelines " recommends that healthy adults consume daily nuts at 10g, which is equivalent to 10-12 peanuts.

Doctor's message:

Peanuts are very beneficial to our bodies as an affordable nut. But you must also control the amount of food rationally. You should not be more cautious because you are greedy for the quickness of your mouth and stomach, which will cause extreme damage to your body, especially cancer patients and people who are not suitable for eating peanuts.