Beware ｜ People who often ＂eat while it is hot＂, there is a kind of cancer that is quietly approaching you …

　　CCTV News:When eating, we can always hear people around us say enthusiastically, "Eat while it’s hot!" I don’t know that behind such a small detail, there is a huge health hazard.

　　As the saying goes, from the mouth, esophageal cancer is a tumor closely related to diet. China is a country with a high incidence of esophageal cancer, with about 250 thousand newly diagnosed cases every year, ranking first in the world in incidence. About 300,000 people in the world die of esophageal cancer every year, and China accounts for about half of them, that is, 150,000 people.

　　In addition to genetic factors, clinical research shows that among patients with esophageal cancer, those who usually like hot food and drink account for more than 90%.

　　Authoritative experts reveal five wrong ways of eating "disease from mouth". Get rid of these eating habits from this meal!

　　Five ways to eat esophageal cancer

　　1. Eat and drink while it is hot

　　Chinese pays attention to eating food while it is hot, especially in Fujian and Chaoshan, Guangdong, where residents like to drink kung fu tea and eat raw porridge.

　　The normal tolerance temperature of esophageal mucosa is 40℃~50℃, and beyond this range, it is easy to be damaged, resulting in mechanical damage such as breakage and ulceration.

　　Although mucosal epithelium has the function of proliferation and repair, it will recover itself after injury, but long-term repeated stimulation will lead to chronic mucosal injury, which may induce cancer.

　　Eating too fast will make food unable to be chewed fully, and coarse food will easily damage esophageal mucosa epithelium and cause acute inflammation. Over time, acute inflammation is likely to form chronic inflammation, increasing the risk of esophageal cancer.

　　3, no spicy and unhappy

　　Although there is no definite evidence that eating Chili peppers can induce esophageal cancer, there are still studies showing that eating too much Chili peppers is related to an increased risk of cancer.

　　Indian studies have found that Chili powder increases the risk of esophageal cancer by 1-2 times. Too spicy food is easy to damage esophageal epithelium, cause epithelial cell degeneration, cause mucosal inflammation, affect cell nucleic acid metabolism, increase the sensitivity of carcinogens, and may promote esophageal carcinogenesis.

　　Northern Sichuan, which loves Chili, is also one of the areas with high incidence of esophageal cancer in China.

　　4, like to eat pickled, smoked, barbecue food.

　　Pickling will obviously increase the nitrite in food, especially when the salt content is low or the temperature is higher than 20℃, which will increase the nitrite content in vegetables. The higher the nitrite content, the greater the carcinogenicity.

　　Residents in areas with high incidence of esophageal cancer, such as eastern Guangdong and southern Fujian, love pickled foods such as pickles and fish and shrimp sauce. In addition, barbecue, smoked food and fried food also contain a lot of nitrite.

　　5. Excessive drinking

　　Studies have shown that although there is no carcinogen in alcohol, it will stimulate the esophageal mucosa and cause damage, especially the high-concentration liquor above 60 degrees has more obvious damage to the esophageal mucosa.

　　Foreign research shows that about 60% of patients with esophageal cancer are alcoholics. A study by Delong University in Sweden found that if men over 45 drink less or even don’t drink, the risk of esophageal cancer will drop by 50%.

　　Prevention of esophageal cancer starts with keeping your mouth shut.

　　To prevent esophageal cancer, the main thing is to keep your mouth shut:

　　First of all, eat fresh food, try to stay away from pickled, smoked and grilled food, and eat less spicy food. Mala Tang, hot pot, barbecue, etc. are often hot and spicy, and it is not recommended to eat them often.

　　Secondly, eat less food and drinks that are too hot, and drink soup and tea when it is cooler.

　　Again, eat slowly, with 20~30 minutes is appropriate.

　　Finally, don’t store too much food and eat rotten food.

　　Eating more food properly can help prevent esophageal cancer;

　　For example, compared with people who eat less whole grains, people who eat more whole grains have a lower risk of esophageal cancer by about 45%.

　　Vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and radish contain some beneficial substances, which can reduce the risk of esophageal cancer and other cancers.

　　 Epidemiological investigation shows that the increased intake of green leafy vegetables will reduce the risk of various cancers, including esophageal cancer.

　　Five Early Symptoms of Esophageal Cancer

　　The postoperative effect of early esophageal cancer is 90%. It is suggested that those with the above-mentioned bad eating habits and those with family history of esophageal cancer should pay attention to the following signals:

　　Choke feeling, often feel choked after eating the first bite of food, can disappear by itself, and reappear after a period of time, so it is easy to be mistaken for pharyngitis. This is one of the most common early symptoms of esophageal cancer.

　　Foreign body sensation in throat, dysphagia or foreign body sensation in esophagus, which can’t be swallowed or vomited.

　　Chest discomfort, such as fullness or slight pain behind the sternum, is intermittent or aggravated after fatigue and fast eating.

　　Lower esophageal cancer can cause hiccups, indigestion and other stomach symptoms.

　　After eating, the food is stagnant, but I always feel that I have not swallowed it.