Troubling Meaty 'Estrogen'

High temperature cooking can imbue meats with a chemical that acts like a hormone

20 October 2007

Women take note. Researchers find that a chemical that forms in overcooked meat, especially charred portions, is a potent mimic of estrogen, the primary female sex hormone. That's anything but appetizing, since studies have linked a higher lifetime cumulative exposure to estrogen in women with an elevated risk of breast cancer.....

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