🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ How Are You Preparing Your Food?

The way you prepare your food can drastically change its effects on your health.

Grilling, broiling, frying and deep-frying are … methods of preparing meat and fish. … Several potentially toxic compounds are formed using these cooking methods, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and heterocyclic amines (HCAs). All of these compounds have been linked to several diseases, including cancer and heart disease. Healthier cooking methods include baking, broiling, simmering, slow-cooking, poaching, pressure cooking, stewing and sous-vide.

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