When it comes to pickles, many people basically love to eat them, because pickles have a good taste, many types, and are more convenient to eat. But in recent years, there have always been rumors that pickles cause cancer, which makes many people who love pickles very tired. So, do pickles really cause cancer? Why do pickles cause cancer? What is the mechanism of carcinogenesis of pickles? Can you still eat pickles? ...... Regarding these issues, Xiao Jiu will introduce them to you one by one, and you should not miss it if you usually like to eat pickled vegetables.

Question: Why do pickles cause cancer?

If you regularly eat pickles, there is indeed a risk of causing cancer, and there are two main reasons for this.One is that there are risks in the curing method, and the other is that the time of curing affects the chance of cancer.

First of all, let's talk about the pickled vegetable pickling method, in the relevant regulations for food, there are strict regulations on the amount of nitrite. Because if this substance is ingested in large quantities, then the harm to the body is very great, it is easy to make the eater nausea, headache, vomiting and other conditions, and in serious cases, it can even threaten life.

The reason why pickled vegetables are related to carcinogenesis is because it will produce nitrite in the process of making, and when nitrite enters our stomach, it will be synthesized with protein decomposition in the stomach to form carcinogen nitrosamines, so that after you eat it for a long time, it is naturally easy to get cancer. In addition, there are some unscrupulous businesses that will add various preservatives and additives to pickles, which makes the risk even greater.

Then, it is the time of pickling pickles, some people will take them out and eat them in two or three days after pickling pickles, and the risk of cancer is very high at this time, because the most nitrite in pickles appears between two or three days and ten days after starting pickling, so it is not recommended to use it during this period.

From the above, we can know why pickles cause cancer and what its carcinogenic mechanism is, so if we still want to eat pickles, we just need to pay attention to avoid these carcinogenic "minefields". Regarding the specific precautions for eating pickles, let's take a look at it together.

Guidelines for Eating Pickles

Point 1:If you usually buy pickles, then it is best to choose large manufacturers and supermarkets to buy, which is safer and more secure.

Point 2 :When you are pickling pickles, you must pay attention to the time of eating, generally speaking, it is safer to eat after more than 30 days. In addition, it is an extension here, that is, the method of pickling food is not only salted, but also fermented by pure acetic acid or pure lactic acid bacteria, so that the pickled food does not contain nitrite amine, the carcinogenic culprit. In addition, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers have the effect of effectively reducing nitrite content, which can be added during the pickling process.

Point 3:Although pickles are delicious, but also pay attention to the amount of control, anything to eat too much is not good, such as pickles such as high salt content of food, eating too much, is affected by many diseases, especially heart disease, diabetes, gastrointestinal diseases, etc.