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Why does cooking produce carcinogens?

Female  23 years old 2018-06-26
Recently, I heard that cooking can produce carcinogens. Why does cooking produce carcinogens?

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  • BY Ina Barton 2018-06-26
    This is because the free asparagine in the food reacts with the reducing sugar to form acrylamide after the food is treated at high temperature. Acrylamide is the main component that causes human carcinogenesis. Excessive intake of acrylamide can damage the nervous system.
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