Fire up the grill
…and fire up the cancer-causing heterocyclic amines? There’s been scuttlebut for years that overcooked meat and chicken on the grill form HCAs, but does that cause cancer? They do in animals, and one study found that the men who ate the most very-well-done meat were 70 percent more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. How to cut the HCA’s and still grill? Marinating, flipping frequently, and microwaving briefly before cooking can cut HCA formation. Stay away from the drippings on the serving platter – they have the most HCAs of all.