Grilled chicken causes cancer – now there’s a headline bound to make every bodybuilder look up from their dinner plate…. well almost every bodybuilder.

A new study published in Nutrition and Cancer this month shows that consumers are exposed to a known carcinogen when they consume grilled chicken.

One hundred samples from seven popular chain restaurants were analyzed by an independent laboratory, and PhIP, a known human carcinogen, was found in every sample.

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PhIP forms when meat, especially chicken, is grilled or pan-fried at high temperatures, and, for more than a decade, it has been on the California governor’s list of chemicals known to cause cancer. The carcinogen-containing grilled chicken samples, including salads, sandwiches, and entrées, were collected from McDonald’s, Chick-fill-A, Chili’s, TGI Friday’s, Outback Steakhouse, Burger King, and Applebee’s.

Maybe ol’ Cornel Sanders KFC isn’t looking too bad after all.

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Grilled chicken causes cancer

by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. time to read: 1 min