Liver cancer is a major killer of human health, in recent years the incidence of increasingly high, mentioned the causes of liver cancer, in addition to genetic factors, alcohol consumption, hepatitis B virus infection, etc., and daily diet is also inseparable.
For example, many elderly people in life have the habit of frugality, the fruits they buy cannot be eaten, and they are reluctant to throw them away after the fruits have deteriorated and moldy, so they cut off the rotten parts and eat the remaining intact parts. As everyone knows, it is this habit that induces the occurrence of liver cancer.
So, why does eating spoiled, moldy fruits cause liver cancer?
Aflatoxin, an extremely strong carcinogen, can be produced in spoiled, moldy fruits that are 60 times more toxic than arsenic. The human body only needs to ingest 1 mg of aflatoxin, there is a risk of cancer, if long-term intake, can damage liver cells, and then lead to the occurrence of liver cancer.
Many people think that only the rotten part of the moldy fruit has aflatoxin, so it is not advisable to cut off this part and continue to eat the remaining part. Once the fruit begins to mold, even if the part that has not deteriorated, it contains a large number of bacteria and toxins, but it is invisible to the naked eye, and regular consumption can damage the liver.
Therefore, if there are spoiled and moldy fruits at home, they must be thrown away in time, and do not cause harm to health because of small losses.
In addition to moldy, spoiled fruits, aflatoxin is widely present in the following foods:
1. Moldy grains and beans
Aflatoxin is also easy to appear in spoiled foods with a lot of starch content, such as moldy millet, rice, peanuts, corn and other foods at home can breed aflatoxin, and whether it is washed, exposed or steamed at high temperature, there is no way to kill the mold, so once the above food is found to be moldy, it should be discarded in time.
2. Edible oil
Edible oil is mostly made of peanuts, corn pressed, it is recommended to choose the brand oil produced by large manufacturers when purchasing edible oil, and it is not recommended to store a large barrel of oil at one time, you can use small packages of edible oil, which can reduce the risk of spoilage, once the edible oil is found to have a "Harrah oil" taste, it indicates that it has deteriorated and should be thrown away in time.
3. Nuts with bitter taste
Usually when eating nuts such as almonds and melon seeds, if you taste bitterness, you must spit it out in time and gargle with water. The bitter taste of nuts comes from the aflatoxin produced during mildew.
In addition to the above foods, chopsticks are also a hiding place for aflatoxin. Many people use wooden chopsticks at home, which are not dried in time after cleaning, and can breed mold in a humid environment for a long time.
In addition, after chopsticks are used for a long time, food residues that have not been cleaned on them can also be moldy, resulting in aflatoxin. Therefore, it is recommended that the chopsticks at home be washed and dried in time, and the chopsticks should be replaced every three months to reduce the risk of mildew.
In summary, aflatoxin is a major factor inducing liver cancer, spoiled fruits, edible oils, nuts, grains, beans and other foods can breed aflatoxin, home with these spoiled foods, must be thrown away in time.
In addition, chopsticks, cutting boards, etc. at home should also be cleaned, washed and dried in time, and replaced regularly to reduce the risk of mildew. In addition to spoiled and moldy foods can induce liver cancer, pickled, grilled, fried foods can also produce carcinogens, and should also be eaten less.