Valnao@sh.itjust.works to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoScientists develop gene-edited wheat that can make toasted bread less carcinogenicwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square31linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkScientists develop gene-edited wheat that can make toasted bread less carcinogenicwww.theguardian.comValnao@sh.itjust.works to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square31linkfedilink
minus-squareJake Farm@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoSo cooking food, the basis of our entire species, also gives us cancer. Fucking great.
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoBut notice they also said there is no evidence toast makes a measurable contribution to this, so toast all you want. Or what I really got out of it was don’t burn your toast don’t burn your potatoes eat fewer chips This is good advice in general though
minus-squarejjagaimo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoBreathing in oxygen causes oxidative stress, hence antioxidants Note that many things called antioxidants (e.g. some fruits) are actually oxidizing but trigger your body’s own antioxidant production mechanisms
minus-squarecheese_greater@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-25 days agoWe have to toast them or we’ll dyyyy
So cooking food, the basis of our entire species, also gives us cancer. Fucking great.
But notice they also said there is no evidence toast makes a measurable contribution to this, so toast all you want.
Or what I really got out of it was
This is good advice in general though
Breathing in oxygen causes oxidative stress, hence antioxidants
Note that many things called antioxidants (e.g. some fruits) are actually oxidizing but trigger your body’s own antioxidant production mechanisms
We have to toast them or we’ll dyyyy