Barbecue might be dangerous for health

Because we are in full summer season, when we go out on the grass, this necessarily involves a barbecue, but our nutrition specialists warn that excessive eating of this can have extremely dangerous consequences for our health.

Grilled cooked meat, generally considered healthy preparation and preferred for this reason instead of fried in oil, it could be the same or even less healthy than this, due to carcinogens.

Cause for concern is composed of two different compounds that can form during cooking on the grill, known as carcinogens. Elevated temperatures, direct flame and smoke - Barbeque specific elements may give rise to the following substances particularly hazardous: heterocyclic amines (HCA) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). 

Various studies have found links between these compounds which are carcinogenic and serious forms of cancer. According to research, regular consumption of meat well done, regardless of the method of preparation, would increase by 60 percent the likelihood of pancreas cancer. According to Cancer Institute of the United States, a system with high levels of heterocyclic amines is due to a risk high breast, colon, liver, skin, lung, and prostate, and diets many polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were related to leukemia, gastrointestinal infections and lung cancer.

Experts do not recommend eating grilled meat more than once a week and this only if it is done in compliance with certain requirements.  

To properly prepare a grilled slice of meat, this should be cut as thin as possible, so less fat drops on hot grill. Removing the chicken skins can also be useful.  The actual time the meat sits on the grill is important and is recommended to be minimized. Give up the habit of punching the meat to see if it is well made, since such may leak more fat and gain more smoke.  

Marinating  meat with only 30 minutes before cooking limited training carcinogenic compounds. The spices and flavors provide protection, among them being pepper, thyme, sage, garlic and rosemary especially.  If some piece of meat is burning, it must be breed and cleaned properly.