Guest guest Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 " In July of 2006, the United States Food and Drug Administration released the results of its latest research on the acrylamide content of common foods. The top 20 foods by average acrylamide intake by the U.S. population are as follows: French Fries (made in restaurants) French Fries (oven baked) Potato Chips Breakfast Cereals Cookies Brewed Coffee Toast Pies and Cakes Crackers Soft Bread Chile con Carne Corn Snacks Popcorn Pretzels Pizza Burrito/Tostada Peanut Butter Breaded Chicken Bagels Soup Mix Acrylamide has been shown to cause cancer in animals. Exposure to large doses of acrylamide has also been shown to cause neurological damage in humans. Acrylamide tends to form when foods that are high in carbohydrates and/or an amino acid called asparagine are cooked at high temperatures. Cooking methods that tend to require high temperatures - like frying, roasting, and baking - are more likely to cause acrylamide formation in food. Non-cooked and boiled foods almost never contain detectable levels of acrylamide. The top two food groups listed above - French fries and potato chips - are easily two of the most damaging foods to human health. Despite the creation of " healthy " varieties of French fries and potato chips like New York Fries - Fried in 100% Non-Hydrogenated Sunflower Oil and Trader Joe's Veggie Chips Potato Snacks, it's important to know that all French fries and potato chips that have been deep-fried in oil are heavily laced with acrylamide and pose a serious threat to one's health. ______________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Very interesting information. I'm really curious about why the peanut butter is on this list. Is it the roasting process? Does it help if you buy natural/organic peanut butter? I had heard that peanut butter was carcinogenic, but I always thought it must have to do with pesticide use, and the hydrogenation most peanut butters go through. I'd love to know more about why this is so, since I do like my PB, especially made into a sauce drizzled over sauted tofu and veggies on brown rice. Yum. Margi On Behalf Of irondoll Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:29 PM Top 20 foods by average acrylamide intake " In July of 2006, the United States Food and Drug Administration released the results of its latest research on the acrylamide content of common foods. The top 20 foods by average acrylamide intake by the U.S. population are as follows: French Fries (made in restaurants) French Fries (oven baked) Potato Chips Breakfast Cereals Cookies Brewed Coffee Toast Pies and Cakes Crackers Soft Bread Chile con Carne Corn Snacks Popcorn Pretzels Pizza Burrito/Tostada Peanut Butter Breaded Chicken Bagels Soup Mix Acrylamide has been shown to cause cancer in animals. Exposure to large doses of acrylamide has also been shown to cause neurological damage in humans. Acrylamide tends to form when foods that are high in carbohydrates and/or an amino acid called asparagine are cooked at high temperatures. Cooking methods that tend to require high temperatures - like frying, roasting, and baking - are more likely to cause acrylamide formation in food. Non-cooked and boiled foods almost never contain detectable levels of acrylamide. The top two food groups listed above - French fries and potato chips - are easily two of the most damaging foods to human health. Despite the creation of " healthy " varieties of French fries and potato chips like New York Fries - Fried in 100% Non-Hydrogenated Sunflower Oil and Trader Joe's Veggie Chips Potato Snacks, it's important to know that all French fries and potato chips that have been deep-fried in oil are heavily laced with acrylamide and pose a serious threat to one's health. ________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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