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August 08, 2022
The most dangerous is the frying in margarine, which releases the toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, naphthalene.
Regular consumption of fried foods can increase the risk of prostate cancer .
A study conducted at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center involved 1,549 men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Their health data were compared with 1492 others, who did not have a diagnosed health problem.
The results show that the group with prostate cancer consumes much more often and in large quantities fried foods .
According to researchers, the link between the consumption of fried foods and the risk of prostate cancer is due to carcinogenic compounds that are released into the fat during frying.
These compounds include acrylamide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,heterocyclic amines , acrolein and aldehyde. Also, in foods prepared at high temperatures, harmful end products are more likely to form, which increase the risk of inflammatory processes.
The most dangerous is the frying in margarine, which releases the toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, naphthalene , experts add.
The risk of cancer and especially prostate and bladder cancer is twice as high in people who eat roasted and fried meat. Red meat is considered the most harmful, but even fried fish or chicken are dangerous to health.