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Barbecue and Health Risks
Labor Day, the last major holiday of the summer in the United States has all but lost its original significance and purpose, as a hard won right and celebration for workers. Nowadays we associate Labor Day with picnics and barbecues. Aside from the usual concerns about calories and carbohydrates in barbecue foods, we must take into consideration the health risks of foods prepared at high temperatures, which create a carcinogenic substance, heterocyclic amines (HCAs). MedicineNet explains the dangers and offers a list of practical suggestions to enable you to avoid most of the risks. Essentially, it is important to avoid excessively high cooking temperatures.