HCAs & eating barbecued meat often

[shootingstar]

Excerpt on HCA (heterocyclic amines in barbecued / grilled meats) that could be carcingeneous.

Guess, this would be more for people who eat often barbecued meats.

10. Which can help reduce the formation of heterocyclic amines (HCAs) in grilled meat?
a) Partly precooking meat in the microwave;
b) Marinating meat before grilling;
c) Flipping burgers every minute during cooking;
d) All of the above.
Answer: d). Cooking meat at high temperatures when grilling, broiling and frying creates HCAs – potential carcinogens – that are not present in uncooked meats. All of the above methods have been shown to substantially reduce the amount of HCAs in cooked meat.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/...rticle1630922/


Over the past few months, I've seen more articles about HCAs in general press. Issue has been around over the past few decades..

Exercept is from article on food safety during warm weather season with outdoor cooking/picnics, etc.

[malkin]

The partial microwave and the flip every minute could simply render the meat unfit for eating altogether, which I guess is an effective way to avoid the carcinogens.

[KnottedYet]

Just eat all meat raw, that'll take care of the problem.

Did you know oxygen is carcinogenic?

We won't be safe from cancer until we stop breathing.

Eat, drink, and be merry; for in 100 years we'll all be dead!

- Knot, who had cancer once already, and refuses to cower in a corner consuming only pablum and drinking only distilled water and waiting for it to come back.

[malkin]

Go knot!

[salsabike]

Go knot!

Ditto!

[Trek420]

to quote my late 100 year old breast cancer surviving grandmother "Everything in moderation"

quoting Homer "mmmmmmmm, bacon"

[KnottedYet]

Everything in moderation, including moderation!

Beer and barbeque at my house!

[crazycanuck]

Thank you knot!

Someone please let common sense prevail in society

[Zen]

Everything in moderation, including moderation!

Beer and barbeque at my house!

You temptress!
I'll bring the Flying Dog

[Grog]

A lady I know, who is a family doctor, was particularly fond of burnt toast, but also knew of the association between her favourite breakfast item and... throat cancer. Not kidding.

I agree with 'everything in moderation...' but I don't really miss the barbecue though.

[Owlie]

I love barbeque. I figure there's a study that says eating anything will cause cancer or heart disease, so I'm going to eat it in moderation and be happy. I do pick all the burnt bits off because they're nasty-tasting, IMO.

My dad, on the other hand, picks the burnt bits off and eats them. Ick.