How to prevent liver cancer? To prevent liver cancer, experts suggest four things to eat and four things not to eat

Liver cancer is one of the most harmful cancers to human health. Most patients with liver cancer will die within one year of onset. According to statistics from the World Health Organization, there are 430,000 new cases of liver cancer each year, of which 3/4 occur in Southeast Asia (including China, North Korea and Japan). The occurrence of liver cancer is related to bad eating habits. For this reason, experts have proposed the principle of four foods and four foods that should not be eaten.

1. Eat carrots and citrus

The protective effect of vegetables and fruits on the liver is produced by the interaction between the vitamins, minerals, fibers, etc. in them. Green leafy vegetables, carrots, potatoes and citrus fruits have the strongest preventive effect. Dr. Dong Jing recommends eating five or more kinds of vegetables and fruits every day, including a glass of juice in the morning, a piece of fruit in the morning and afternoon, and two or more servings of vegetables at dinner. The total daily intake is about 400-800 grams, which can reduce your risk of liver cancer by 20%.

2. Drink tea

People in southern Fujian love to drink tea. Dr. Dong said that it is very beneficial for preventing liver cancer. Tieguanyin, which is common in southern Fujian, is the best, and Longjing before the rain is also good.

3. Consume dairy products

Medical research has shown that if you consume dairy products, including milk and yogurt, every day while controlling your alcohol intake, your risk of liver cancer will be reduced by 78%. Currently, children have developed the habit of consuming dairy products, but only a few adults do, so this may be improved.

4. Three kinds of bamboo shoots, namely bamboo shoots, lettuce and asparagus.

Experts suggest that eating more of these three foods on a daily basis can reduce the incidence of liver cancer, and they are also delicious.

"4 Don't Eat":

1. Do not eat moldy food

In spring, food is prone to mold. Aflatoxin in moldy food is a liver cancer-causing substance, which takes only 24 weeks to cause cancer. Therefore, food should be properly stored and discarded immediately once it is moldy, especially soybeans, peanuts, sweet potatoes, sugar cane, etc., which should never be eaten. In addition, peanut oil should not be stored for a long time. If it is found to have a rancid smell, it should not be eaten. Otherwise, it will not only taste bad, but more importantly, it will cause cancer.

2. Do not eat or eat less pickled vegetables

Pickled vegetables such as sauerkraut, pickles, and salted fish are refreshing and appetizing. As the weather gets hotter, people lose their appetite and prefer to eat pickled vegetables with rice. However, pickled vegetables contain a large amount of nitrosamines, which have been shown to be related to the occurrence of liver cancer. It is best not to eat them or eat less. And remember, you must pickle them thoroughly before eating.

3. Do not drink or drink less alcohol

Long-term drinking will cause alcohol to digest the gastric mucosa. Once the gastric cells are damaged, the toxic substances in the food will be easily absorbed by the stomach, which can easily cause alcoholic hepatitis, damage the liver's detoxification function, and even cause alcoholic cirrhosis, which is a risk factor for liver cancer. If moldy peanuts are used as a snack, the possibility of inducing liver cancer will be even greater. Dr. Dong recommends that adult men should not drink more than 2 cups of alcohol per day, and women should not drink more than 1 cup.

4. Animal and vegetable oils should not be eaten after they have gone bad

Stale oils all contain the chemical component malondialdehyde, which can generate polymers and react with proteins and DNA in the human body, causing the protein structure to mutate, causing the cells with mutated proteins to lose their normal functions and transform into early cancer cells. In addition, malondialdehyde polymers can hinder the replication of DNA and accelerate the aging process of people. Therefore, animal and vegetable oils should not be stored for too long, and oils that have deteriorated and have a rancid smell should not be eaten. Foods fried with rancid oils not only taste bad, but more importantly, they can cause cancer and shorten people's lifespan.