"Eating peanuts often can fight cancer!"
"Peanut anti-cancer mechanism discovered"
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Recently, there have been many articles on the Internet saying that peanuts have anti-cancer effects. For peanuts, many people should be no strangers, in the folk, peanuts have the reputation of "long fruit", but also rich in fat, protein, vitamins and other nutrients, but a small peanut, can really fight against cancer that humans can not beat for hundreds of years?
First, peanut anti-cancer mechanism was discovered? Chinese Academy of Sciences research: peanut red coat contains anti-cancer ingredients
Search the literature, there are indeed many institutions on the anti-cancer activity of peanuts to study, in 2020, the Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health research team found in the study on peanuts, peanut red coat can extract proanthocyanidins with anti-cancer effects.
The researchers also found that the polyphenolic active substance proanthocyanidin-B2 extracted from peanut red coat can be used as a new type of inhibitor, which has a good inhibitory effect on the proliferation, metabolism and tumor growth of liver cancer cells.
So, does this mean that eating peanuts can fight cancer?
Tang Shuhong, director of the Second Department of Oncology of Dalian Fifth People's Hospital, once said that in the strict sense, there is no "anti-cancer food". Although more and more scientific research experiments have found that some foods contain certain types of "anti-cancer ingredients", these experiments are through the extraction of anti-cancer components from food, or through animal experiments to find a certain effect, and basically in the idealized, less interference to complete the basic research, and the human metabolic environment is relatively complex, used in the human body, may not have the same conclusion. Therefore, the reference to "anti-cancer food" is not appropriate, and it is not practical to hope that eating certain anti-cancer foods alone can prevent cancer and fight cancer.
The dose used in the test is generally extracted, and the anti-cancer ingredients that ordinary peanuts can ingest are very limited. Since the amount of usual consumption is difficult to reach the dose of the test, some people said, then I eat more, maybe I can achieve the purpose of anti-cancer?
Second, peanuts are controversial, and some studies also believe that it may promote the spread and metastasis of cancer cells
People who want to eat more peanuts to fight cancer, may wish to look at another study first, eating a lot of peanuts may promote the spread and metastasis of cancer cells...
In July 2021, published in Cancerous Changes, researchers from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom found that peanuts contain a substance called peanut lectins, which interact with cells in the blood vessel wall when cancer patients eat a large amount of peanuts (about 250g), which produces two cytokines. Both cytokines are "cancer promoters", equivalent to the "means of transportation" of cancer cells. However, low-dose intake of peanuts did not have this effect.
Regardless of the benefits that peanuts can have on humans, peanuts are always nuts with high fat content, and it is easy to gain weight when eating too much, so it is recommended to control the daily consumption of about 20 grams.
Third, peanuts, is it better to eat raw or cooked?
Many people think that if you want to maximize the nutrition of peanuts, it is best to eat them raw.
First of all, we must know that peanuts grow in the soil and may be infected by harmful substances such as insect eggs and bacteria, and there are hidden dangers in food safety; Secondly, the protein contained in raw peanuts is not suitable for human digestion and will bring a burden to the stomach and intestines. Therefore, it is not recommended to eat peanuts raw.
Therefore, instead of eating raw peanuts, it is more recommended that you eat cooked peanuts, and pay attention to the method. Generally, fried and fried peanuts have higher oil and fat, and will destroy the nutrients in peanuts, which is also not conducive to health. Therefore, it is recommended that peanuts are boiled, stewed and boiled in the form of porridge.
Fourth, final reminder: these people eat less peanuts
Peanuts are nutritious, but not all people are suitable for consumption. These types of people eat peanuts, which may affect health.
1. People with allergies
According to the American Society of Allergies, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), nut allergies are the culprit in the death of food allergies, of which 50% to 62% of deaths are caused by peanuts. In people with severe peanut allergies, consumption can cause breathing difficulties and even death.
2. People with gout attacks
A high-fat diet can affect the excretion of uric acid, cause gout attacks or aggravate the disease, so the intake of peanuts should be avoided during the onset of gout.
3. People with high blood lipids
Peanuts are high-fat and high-calorie foods, and eating too much for people with high blood lipids may aggravate the disease, resulting in the onset of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease.
Finally, it should be noted that for moldy peanuts, be sure to throw them all away, not just the annoying parts. Because even if it is invisible to the naked eye, it may have been contaminated with aflatoxin, which is a strong carcinogen and, once ingested, is likely to pose a threat to health. #健康真知计划 #
Resources:
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[2] Is peanuts better eaten raw or cooked? 》. Nanjing Health 12320.2018-11-17
[3] "Peanuts are good, these types of people should not eat". Physical Examination Center of Hulunbuir People's Hospital.2017-03-19
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