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You don't want it to smoke when cooking, because ingesting the free-radicals is generally considered unhealthy ;)
by black6 6y ago
You don't want it to smoke when cooking, because ingesting the free-radicals is generally considered unhealthy ;)
- TheSpiceIsLife 6y agoThis is a glaring connection I rarely see people make. In fact, I've been banging on about it for 15 or so years, and, I kid you not, you're the first person I've seen being this up. Strange! Unusual cross section of knowledge: I studied nutritional medicine in a formal capacity for four years 2000 through 2003 inclusive, and I'm also a welder by trade.
- jacquesm 6y agoAt the cross roads of knowledge domains interesting conclusions can be drawn, and sometimes fruitful cross pollination occurs. One thing about the successful founders that I know is that they are not confined to just one domain, and I have been wondering for a long time if that is a trait that helps them to be successful.
- refurb 6y agoThe free radicals don't stick around for very long, maybe seconds before they react with something else. And cooking in general create a bunch of carcinogens like acrylamide, etc. You can reduce it, but it's tough to eliminate it completely.