Adding spices to meat before cooking it at high heat might lower the amount of harmful chemicals that can form, which could make the food safer to eat.

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Effects of seasoning on the formation of heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in meats: A meta-analysis.

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2021 Jan

The study shows that adding spices to meat before cooking, like frying or grilling, lowers harmful chemicals, just like the claim says.

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Effects of seasoning on the formation of heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in meats: A meta-analysis.

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DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12650

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