Three Foods That Increase Cancer Risk: Betel Nut, Rotten Fruit, and Chemically Ripened Fruits

January 22, 2024

  Cancer has been on the rise in recent years, and the number of deaths from cancer is increasing. What are the reasons for this? First of all, let me provide you with three foods that you should never eat, and the specific reasons are as follows:
 


 

  Three Foods That Are Prone to Cause Cancer

  1. Betel Nut

  The World Health Organization has classified betel nut as a carcinogen, and its carcinogenic ability is not inferior to smoking;

  However, many people do not pay attention to it, especially in southern China, where betel nut is eaten as a snack;

  This is also one of the reasons why oral cancer, throat cancer, and esophageal cancer are highly prevalent in these areas. Betel nut contains a highly carcinogenic substance called alkaloid, and chewing betel nut constantly in the mouth can cause muscle fatigue in the oral cavity;

  Carcinogens are more likely to invade the human body. Regular consumption of betel nut can easily lead to oral cancer and throat cancer. Therefore, quit betel nut for the sake of your health.

  2. Rotten Fruit

  Many people think that even if the fruit is rotten, they can cut off the rotten part and continue to eat the intact part without affecting the taste. However, this is just an illusion. When the fruit rots, microorganisms produce various harmful substances during their metabolism, especially the accelerated growth of fungi.
 


 

  Some fungi have carcinogenic effects and can spread to the unspoiled parts. Therefore, even if the rotten part is removed, it should not be eaten!

  Eating this kind of rotten fruit may cause symptoms such as dizziness and vomiting. Severe poisoning can also cause shock. In addition, after the fruit rots, the nitrate it contains can turn into toxic nitrite.

  3. Fruits Ripened with Chemicals

  It is normal to ripen fruits nowadays, and it is harmless to the body. But we are afraid that some unscrupulous merchants use chemicals to ripen fruits;

  For example, lime mangoes may appear yellow, but they are actually green mangoes ripened with lime. Lime reacts with water in the air to release heat;

  This heat can accelerate the ripening process of mangoes, but the mango skin is contaminated with lime, which can cause certain harm to the human body when consumed in large quantities;

  As we all know, watermelons that are sold a month or two ahead of schedule are usually more expensive. Now there are many unscrupulous merchants who use substances like expanders to ripen watermelons to put them on the market early;

  Overconsumption can disrupt the endocrine system and even damage the nervous system, and in serious cases, it can even cause cancer.

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