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On a sunny weekend, Liu Yuan was walking with his family in the city's central park.
They walked leisurely, and on the way they saw a group of elderly people working out in the corner of the park, and everyone seemed refreshed. This scene made Liu Yuan sigh: "Look at people, this is a healthy way of life!"
Liu Yuan, a 50-year-old middle school history teacher, has always been proud of his health.
But he has a not-so-good habit – he likes to use a lot of chicken essence when cooking. This habit stems from his mother, an authentic housewife, who always thought that dishes with chicken essence were more delicious.
Five years ago, Liu Yuan was warned many times by his family doctor that long-term use of chicken essence in large quantities may cause damage to the stomach.
Despite this, Liu Yuan has not been able to change this habit. Until recently, he went to the hospital for a check-up because of persistent stomach pain and indigestion and was diagnosed with early stage stomach cancer.
Again, the doctor painfully reminded him that if he had changed his cooking habits earlier, he might not have come this far.
Unfortunately, the kitchen conditions of Liu Yuan's house are not ideal, the place where he stores the chicken essence is poorly ventilated, the humidity is high, and the chicken essence is in a state of clumping and even mold all year round.
In this environment, some chemicals in chicken essence may change to produce substances that are not good for the human body.
Liu Yuan's doctor has mentioned this many times, but Liu Yuan always thought that as long as it was not very serious, he would be fine, and he never cared about this detail.
When discussing the question of why Liu Yuan suffered from stomach cancer, we need to understand the composition of chicken essence itself and its potential effects on the human body. The main ingredient of chicken essence is monosodium glutamate, that is, monosodium glutamate, which can enhance the umami taste of food, and there is no big problem when eaten in small amounts.
However, excessive intake of monosodium glutamate may cause stomach upset, which may cause damage to the stomach lining in the long term and increase the risk of stomach diseases.
In addition, bouillon on chicken may contain various additives, such as preservatives and anti-caking agents, which can break down into more harmful compounds under improper storage conditions.
According to relevant studies, long-term exposure to high doses of MSG does have the potential to increase the risk of gastric diseases.
A study involving thousands of participants found that those who consumed large amounts of MSG-containing foods over a long period of time had a relatively high incidence of stomach cancer.
This data provides strong evidence that poor eating habits are indeed closely linked to stomach health.
In addition, Liu Yuan's doctor also mentioned other similar cases of patients who also suffered from stomach health problems due to long-term use of improperly stored chicken essence or similar condiments.
In the medical community, the increasing number of such cases has attracted widespread attention.
Here, I would like to draw out a less common but enlightening point: not only the essence of chicken itself, but also many seemingly unrelated small details of life, such as the storage conditions of condiments and the control of the amount of use, may have an unexpectedly big impact on our health.
For example, ventilation and humidity control in the kitchen are not only related to the storage status of food, but also indirectly affect our health.
Although this idea may not normally seem to have anything to do with the subject of the study – the incidence of stomach cancer – we can see that seemingly inconspicuous habits in our lives are actually closely related to our health.
At the end of the article, I would like to ask a question: what other factors in our daily lives seem unrelated but actually have a significant impact on health?
In answering this question, we must consider not only the quality and composition of the food itself, but also the influence of a wide range of factors such as environmental factors, personal habits, etc.
For example, the hygiene of the kitchen, the way food is cooked, and even the health perception of family members are all health factors that deserve to be explored in depth.
By combining these analyses, we can gain a more complete picture of potential health threats in our daily lives, so that we can take effective preventive measures to improve our quality of life.
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