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overcooked potatoes

08/03/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Fried foods, especially overcooked potatoes, dramatically increase cancer risk

Fried potatoes and other foods cooked at high temperatures significantly increase cancer risk, according to research. Because of this, the Food Standards Agency (FSA), a government body in the U.K., issued a public warning over the risks of these foods. When foods are cooked at high temperatures or over 120 degrees Celsius, a chemical compound […]

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