"Overall, studies on acrylamide and cancer in humans show that the amounts of acrylamide we consume probably doesn’t increase the risk of cancer significantly. If you have a healthy, balanced diet rich in vegetables, fruit, pulses (such chickpeas) and wholegrains (such as brown rice), the amount of acrylamide you eat will be small."

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 7 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

So cooking food, the basis of our entire species, also gives us cancer. Fucking great.

[–] jjagaimo@sh.itjust.works 8 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Breathing in oxygen causes oxidative stress, hence antioxidants

Note that many things called antioxidants (e.g. whats in some fruits) are actually oxidizing but trigger your body's own antioxidant production mechanisms

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

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

don’t burn your toast
don’t burn your potatoes
eat fewer chips

This is good advice in general though

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 0 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

We have to toast them or we'll dyyyy

[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 17 hours ago

Damn, this site has some good looking recipes

https://www.wcrf.org/living-well/eating-well/recipes/pumpkin-soup/