Full Transcript Grilling Health Mistakes Overview 0:00 Welcome back to Access Carolina. 0:02 National Grilling Week month is well underway and grilling is one of America's favorite pastimes. 0:07 But there are some health mistakes. 0:09 Even the great grill masters might be making. 0:11 We've got Dr. 0:12 Amy Duffy here to talk about five health mistake to avoid at the grill. 0:15 Welcome, happy grilling month. 0:16 Thank you, welcome. 0:18 Something we all celebrate. 0:19 You say overcooking meat is a common mistake, but there's a health issue beyond how you've just ruined your steak or your burger's flavor and texture.
Why Overcooking Meat Is a Health Risk 0:25 That may not taste so well either, right? 0:27 So according to Harvard research, overcooked meat and consuming overcoked meat can increase your risk of high blood pressure up to 15%. Really? 0:36 And guys, increases your risks for prostate cancer up 60%. So don't overcook your meat. 0:41 So you're correct to get a medium rare steak. 0:44 There's some health benefits there. 0:45 Yes. 0:46 Is it a carcinogen thing, too, with the overdone? 0:48 That's the carcinegen thing with prostate cancer and just stimulating inflammation for the high blood pressure. 0:54 And with your steak, as long as you are cooking the surface, then we don�t have the risk of the salmonella food poisoning issue. 1:00 All right, so healthier and more delicious to a rarer steak we always knew it was true. 1:03 Now, your next mistake to avoid has to do with burger flipping. 1:07 What are people doing wrong when it comes to burger flipping? 1:09 Well, there's a lot of controversy, because a lotta people throw that burger on, say, don't touch it, leave it alone.
Flipping Burgers for Better Cooking 1:14 But I say keep your spatula happy. 1:17 You wanna flip your burgers every one minute. 1:19 Why? 1:20 It increases the temperature gradually throughout the meat, which decreases the formation of those cancer-causing chemicals that are called HCAs. 1:28 So another carcinogen issue there. 1:30 Interesting, so you're still gonna get the good browned outsides, but if you keep it moving? 1:35 And some say that helps keep it more juicy because you're not, all the juice is not dripping down, you are actually flipping it and letting it incorporate 1:42 back into the meat. 1:43 Alright, everyone's ears perked up, whether it's for health issues, if it is going to taste extra juicy. 1:47 Next is the cleaning of the grill. 1:49 How often is it necessary to do that and how are we supposed to?
Safer Grill Cleaning Methods 1:53 Well, of course, I think we should clean our grill after each use or even before each if you didn't do it the last time. 1:58 But here's the mistake is using one of these grill wire brushes. 2:03 So a lot of people want to use the wire. 2:05 Well here is what happens. 2:06 Those little wire bristles can break off and get into your food if it's still stuck. 2:11 If you're really getting hard and you've got that stuck meat or particles on there and they get stuck there, then you are putting your new food on their. 2:19 That's going to lead to planned emergency room visits. 2:23 You got some injuries to your mouth, the back of your throat. 2:26 So instead, what do you want to use as one of these grill cleaning tools that are made out of wood? 2:30 Okay, just rub that along the same way. 2:32 You're just knocking off the big stuff. 2:33 There's still some seasoning to be had on your grill after you do that. 2:36 And then depending on the cut of meat you're working with, there might be some excess fat that needs to trimmed off.
Trimming Fat and Reducing Inflammation 2:41 What do we need to know about that? 2:42 So eating fat cooked at really high temperatures actually triggers inflammation. 2:47 We've talked about inflammation before and we want to reduce inflammation because we know that's the enemy to our health. 2:53 Yeah, all right, so trim the fat off your meat as much as you can. 2:57 Your burgers, you want to try to get the lower fat settings as many as possible. 3:01 And the fact can be trimmed. 3:02 You can serve it up on the plate and then trim it that way. 3:04 Don't have to trim off while you're cooking. 3:06 Maybe that's where some of the flavor comes from. 3:09 Then whether it is beef or chicken, lamb or pork, marinating your meet is a fun way to kick up the flavors.
Marinating Meat for Protection and Flavor 3:15 But how do we get in trouble marinate? 3:17 What can you teach us? 3:19 So when we're marinating, this is another research that comes from the American Institute of Cancer who says you need to marinate your meat at least 30 minutes. 3:27 Why? 3:28 It starts to form a protective barrier around your meet that also prevents the formation of those cancer-causing chemicals we were talking about earlier. 3:35 So another reduction of carcinogen. 3:39 A great, easy marinade that you can do that adds some health is I've got a nice, pretty steak here. 3:44 I already trimmed the fat off of this steak. 3:47 and adding some rosemary. 3:48 Rosemary also has antioxidants in it. 3:51 We talked about antioxidants before being those cancer-fighting chemicals as well. 3:56 Just throw in a couple sprigs of rosemary in there, top it off. 4:03 a higher smoke point, and so that, you know, decreases any risk when you're cooking on the grill. 4:09 Of course, we're using really high temperatures. 4:11 Throw in your seasoning, salt and pepper. 4:13 This is a steak seasoning that I just grabbed. 4:15 Try to make that one that doesn't have a lot of sugar in it, because we want to try to avoid the sugar as well. 4:19 And then some chopped garlic. 4:22 Mix that all up, rub it around, cover it up. 4:24 Throw it in your fridge at least 30 minutes, then you're ready to cook and enjoy. 4:28 This smells great already. 4:29 We've had this out on the grill. 4:30 I know, we're enjoying the rosemary, the garlic flavors in there. 4:33 Yeah. 4:33 Well, I love it. 4:34 Great tips. 4:34 And I now you and your team at Carolina Integrative Medicine are really passionate about helping people achieve optimal lifelong health. 4:40 So you are always given good advice like this. 4:42 Anything else you want to keep in mind before we go? 4:44 You know, just enjoy your time outside, enjoy time with your family, and it's Barbie weekend, right? 4:49 So we're talking about barbecues and let's get out there and enjoy. 4:52 Thanks for having fun with us on Barbie Day, Dr. 4:54 Amy Duffy.
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