Adding certain natural ingredients like spices, veggies, or tea to meat before cooking can make it healthier by reducing harmful chemicals that form during cooking. These ingredients work by fighting off bad molecules and changing how the meat cooks.

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Consumption of Thermally Processed Meat Containing Carcinogenic Compounds (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines) versus a Risk of Some Cancers in Humans and the Possibility of Reducing Their Formation by Natural Food Additives—A Literature Review

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2022 Apr 14

The study looked at using spices and veggies in meat to lower harmful chemicals when cooking, and it agrees with the claim that these natural additives can help reduce cancer risks.

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Consumption of Thermally Processed Meat Containing Carcinogenic Compounds (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines) versus a Risk of Some Cancers in Humans and the Possibility of Reducing Their Formation by Natural Food Additives—A Literature Review

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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084781