“Peanuts are the hair of cancer patients!”
Aunt Liu recently had gastric cancer surgery. Others say that peanuts have high nutritional value and can nourish the body, but she saw it on the Internet. A study says that eating peanuts in cancer patients promotes metastasis and spread of cancer cells! So she hurriedly found Xiao Ai and asked if she could still eat peanuts in the future.
Don’t say, there are really relevant studies, reminding cancer patients that it is best not to eat peanuts in large quantities.
1. UK research: peanut may be a catalyst for cancer cells
Liverpool, UK Researchers at the University have conducted a study of peanuts, which suggests that cancer patients who consume frequent and large peanuts may increase the risk of cancer spreading.
Researchers found that after cancer patients eat peanuts, peanut agglutinin will quickly enter the blood circulation and interact with blood vessel wall cells to produce IL-6 and MCP-1 (the two cytokines are recognized cancer metastasis-promoting factor) and other cytokines.
And when these in vivo cytokines increase, it causes other endothelial cells to express more cell surface adhesion molecules, making them more attractive to circulating tumor cells, Or can promote cancer metastasis to a certain extent.
So, are peanuts still edible for cancer patients?
Of course! The research conducted by the University of Liverpool in the UK has not been very clear, and the researchers also said that further population-based epidemiological studies are needed to determine whether high consumption of peanuts in cancer patients has an impact on survival.
About whether cancer patients can eat peanuts, American scientists have also conducted a large-scale study, The study pointed out that eating peanuts is related to the mortality of cancer No significant effect. Another study found that eating peanuts in men with prostate cancer had no significant effect on prognosis.
For cancer patients who love to eat peanuts, they can eat them properly every day. Don’t eat too much. Generally, they will not bring additional risks to health. It is these two kinds of peanuts that should be really vigilant in daily life!
Second, it is clear that two kinds of peanuts may cause cancer, so eat less!
1. Moldy peanuts
Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Project Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Risk Assessment and Control Technology Innovation Team Researcher Zhao Shancang pointed out that peanuts are easily infected with Aspergillus flavus during the process of planting, harvesting and storage, and then produce aflatoxin.
Aspergillus flavus widely exists in soil and air, and can easily infect peanuts under suitable temperature and humidity. Some moldy peanuts may contain aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is highly toxic and carcinogenic. Long-term intake of aflatoxin can cause irreversible liver damage and even induce liver cancer.
2. Fried peanuts
High temperature fried peanuts, its The vitamins contained in it will be destroyed, the protein will be denatured, and harmful substances such as aldehydes, lower fatty acids, epoxides will be produced.
These substances will lead to the destruction of the enzyme system and accumulate in the body for a long time, and the risk of cancer will also increase. In addition, frying produces a lot of harmful free radicals, and regular consumption increases the risk of cancer.
The above two kinds of peanuts must be avoided as much as possible. How should we eat peanuts in our daily life so as to retain their nutritional value to the greatest extent?
Third, peanuts are called the fruit of longevity in traditional Chinese medicine. How to eat them?
Wang Lili of Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine said that peanuts are also known as “fruit of longevity and longevity” among the people. It contains 53~72% oleic acid and 13~26% linoleic acid (both of which are unsaturated fatty acids, with a total content of about 80%). Vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals, resveratrol, catechins and other nutrients, all of which can bring certain health benefits.
There are two ways to eat peanuts in life:
1. Eat raw
The peanuts contained in Nutrients are mostly conventional proteins, carbohydrates and cellulose, etc. Raw eating will not bring too much stimulation or toxicity to health. Compared with cooked peanuts, raw peanuts will taste sweeter.
2. Cooked eating
After the peanuts are cooked, the unsaturated fatty acids contained in them , vitamins will be lost, but the protein in peanuts will be easier to digest after cooking, which will not bring extra burden to the gastrointestinal tract.
It is recommended to consume no more than 15g of raw peanuts (about 30 peanut kernels) at a time, preferably before meals. For cooked peanuts, the average daily intake is recommended to be controlled within 25g (about 50 peanuts), and it is also recommended to eat it in multiple times.
It is worth reminding that although peanuts are good, they are not suitable for everyone.
4. 2 kinds of people do not eat peanuts in large quantities
1. People with poor digestion
Peanut itself is a food with high fat content. For some people with poor digestive function, eating peanuts in large quantities will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, which is not good for health.
2. People with abnormal blood lipids and blood pressure
For people with high blood lipids and high blood pressure, consuming a large amount of peanuts will further increase blood lipids and blood pressure, and easily induce hypertension , hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease and other diseases.
Peanuts are one of the common foods in life. In most cases, proper consumption of peanuts will not bring health risks. You must pay attention to identifying rumors on a daily basis, and don’t bring some unnecessary influence to your life because of rumors.
References:
[1] “Is it better to eat peanuts raw or cooked? Finally a nutritionist has an answer! “. People’s Daily Online. 2019.3.27
[2] “Falling “flowers” and “life”, bring you to know a different “longevity fruit””. Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2022.2.13
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[3] “Why does peanut produce aflatoxin and how to control its production? 》. Qilu One Point. 2020.12.22