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Tandoori and cancer?
Tandoori foods or any coal related cooking are one of the reasons for cancer? my friend was saying that coal produces more carcinogens
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When grilling these foods at high temperatures, heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are formed. These compounds are known carcinogens – meaning they change our DNA, increasing the risk of cancer. PAHs come from the smoke in the BBQ and HCAs are those blackened bits on protein.
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Don't take tantoori foods daily.
occasionally we can take
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Take lot of vegetables & fruits to avoid cancer
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