Potato salad for cancer prevention

Potato salad - not only a popular and a favorite of many dishes, but also a good means of preventing cancer. In the cooled potato contains starch. Thanks to him, reducing the risk of cancer associated with the consumption of red meat.

Dr. Jean Winter, cooperate with the Centre Cancer Prevention   Flinders University, said that the degree of neutralization of carcinogens is very important. The effect on the potato decrease carcinogens   It allows scientists to recommend it as a garnish to a shish kebab. It is desirable to feed it chilled. The analogue potatoes can serve pasta, also refrigerated.

Evidence for the use of potato starch   Cancer Prevention They were obtained from a series of experiments. Jean Winter fed a group of laboratory mice red meat . Another group of mice received potato starch. A month later, the researchers examined the intestines of mice and determine the degree of DNA damage. It was found that the formation of starch reduced markers of DNA damage and reduced red meat fermentation in the gut. It is during fermentation are formed potentially   Carcinogens .

As the scientists, the same type of starch found in beans, rice, pasta and green bananas. Moreover, the starch becomes greater if the dish is warm, then cool it.

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