In food, the word [hormone] seems to have original sin.
No matter what is stained with [hormone], it can always cause anxiety and panic.
Children who are precocious can always find [XX food contains hormones] as the culprit.
Big masterses worry that estrogen in food will make them [mother] and become suspicious all day long.
Adult women are even more entangled, worrying that insufficient estrogen will make them lose their charm, while worrying that excessive estrogen will lead to cancer…
Is it true or false, drifted off and confused?
Dr. Clove asked Dr. Yun unintentional teacher of food engineering to make a comprehensive market.
Are chickens and ducks ripened by hormones?
Don’t worry.
There are indeed fast-growing chickens and ducks, but there are three reasons why they grow fast: excellent varieties, carefully formulated feed, and optimized breeding conditions for rapid growth.
To do these things well, it only takes 5-6 weeks for the fast-growing chickens to come out of the cage.
However, the mistaken idea of [using hormones] does not actually promote the rapid growth of chickens and ducks, but may lead to an increase in the death rate of chickens and ducks. Moreover, hormones are not allowed to be used to raise chickens in all countries in the world.
Are eels ripened by birth control pills?
There is no need to struggle. There have been scientific experiments that show that:
Contraceptive pills not only cannot make eels grow faster, but also can lead to death.
What if there are farmers who listen to the legend and try? Don’t worry, it won’t become a common phenomenon.
Because contraceptives are not cheap and have no effect when used, how many farmers will try them foolishly all the time?
Milk powder, milk has hormone, can’t drink?
Yes, milk powder and milk do naturally contain a certain amount of estrogen.
And… estrogen is also found in breast milk, and the content is often higher.
Since breast milk is available, everyone has drunk it and has lived well to this age, are you still worried about what?
Of course, I choose… I don’t struggle.
Honey and royal jelly have hormones?
Many people (including some experts) believe that honey royal jelly [contains natural hormones], especially royal jelly.
However, looking up the literature, we will find that the reported hormone content is too low to have physiological effects on human body.
Then there is no need to struggle.
Toad ointment and placenta contain estrogen, which is very nourishing?
Toad ointment (fat near the fallopian tube of female toad) and placenta Hominis (human placenta) are a bit special, after all, their production parts are unusual.
They naturally contain animal hormones, which may be more abundant, and are eaten by some friends as [nourishing] substances.
However, we should remind everyone that:
1. These things do not have the legendary functions.
On the contrary, because of their complex composition, many uncertainties and eating risks, there is no need to eat them.
2. How much hormone activity can be left after cooking and heating? Not at all.
Kiwi fruit, cucumber and strawberry have been treated with [plant hormone]?
[Plant hormone], the correct statement is [plant growth regulator], commonly referred to as rootless water, swelling agent and ripening agent.
Their [hormonal] effects are only effective for plants.
Just as pollen can only fertilize plants as sperm of plants, if their [hormonal activity] is worth worrying about, then women should be more worried about whether they will get stained with pollen and become pregnant when enjoying flowers.
They will change the growth law of vegetables and fruits. Some fruits and vegetables are not as mature as natural ones in flavor, and some have slight differences in nutritional composition. However, there is no what problem in terms of safety.
Don’t worry.
Does tofu soya-bean milk contain [phytoestrogen]?
Natural [phytoestrogens] or active ingredients, such as soybean isoflavones and lignans, can be said to be real [phytoestrogens].
Because they are structurally like human estrogen, they can also bind to human estrogen receptors and thus have weak estrogenic activity. However, this is not the first time we have talked about it:
This estrogen activity has [bidirectional regulation function].
If the estrogen in the body is insufficient…
Then they can bind to those [surplus] estrogen receptors, thus optionally increasing estrogen activity a little.
If there is too much estrogen in the body…
They occupy the position of estrogen, which also makes some estrogen lose its use. However, their own low activity generally reduces the adverse effects of excessive estrogen.
As for the relationship between their specific intake and physiological function, scientists have not yet fully studied it.
If it is only the amount you eat normally, the [good] effect and the [bad] effect are negligible and are not worth tangling with at all.
If you want to take their supplements (or health products) extra, you need to be cautious, at least seek the guidance of a doctor before deciding.
Is there [estrogen-like] in the environment?
It is worth paying attention to.
The so-called [estrogen-like] refers to those substances that have no similarity in molecular structure with estrogen but can interfere with the hormone function of human body. These substances exist in the environment and are pollutants themselves.
For example, plasticizers, pesticides, herbicides, sterilizers, some organic pollutants (such as polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins), some washing products, and some heavy metals (such as lead, mercury, cadmium, etc.).
The reality is a bit cruel. We cannot completely avoid them. We can only minimize contact.
What should I do with [hormones]?
Draw the key!
1. All legends about [food containing hormones] are not worth tangling with.
As long as you buy food from regular channels, it is OK. This is not only to avoid [hormone] problems, but also to reduce other food safety risks.
Some friends may like to ask, [You are talking about regular farmers, how do you know that unscrupulous farmers do not need it? This is a logically unsolvable question.
If you have to buy from untrusted [small vendor channels], or have already bought from regular channels but just can’t be trusted… then there is really nothing you can do.
2. As for children’s precocious puberty, in fact, no clear cause has been found, but the legendary hormones involved in food are almost impossible to be the cause. What really needs attention is:
Minimize exposure to environmental estrogen, avoid the occurrence of obesity in children, and seek medical treatment in time if there are problems.