Should Peanut Butter come with a cancer warning?

There are several different type of nut butters in the market, and all of these go through a similar manufacturing process. When nuts are roasted quickly at high temperatures, the chemical acrylamide is formed. Research on the amount of acrylamide formed at nut roasting temperatures has shown that the higher the temperature used, the higher the amount of acrylamide formed. If you are interested in reading this research, it can be found here http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jestft/papers/vol11-issue%204/Version-1/F1104013843.pdf.

So far in this series, we have looked at how acrylamide is formed in our food (https://www.hazoxinc.com/cookies-hazardous-to-your-health-in-ways-you-wouldnt-think-about/) , and how acrylamides can affect our health (https://www.hazoxinc.com/acrylamide-in-our-bagels/). The next topic we are going to look at is how our body breaks down and disposes of acrylamide.

Every substance or mixture that enters our body, regardless of the route of entry, undergoes a series of processes that make it easier for the body to use the product or dispose of it. The same happens with acrylamide.

Acrylamide enters your body mainly through ingestion, through contaminated food or water, but it can also be inhaled (as in the case of tobacco smoke) or enter through the skin (by contact with substances or mixtures containing acrylamides or polyacrylamides).

When ingested, some of the acrylamide is not absorbed by the body directly but remains in the food. This chemical passes through the intestinal tract and is broken down by an enzyme system called cytochrome P450 (that is present in intestinal and liver cells), creating other more soluble substances that are easily eliminated by the kidneys (http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=260).

The fraction of the chemical that enters the bloodstream is transported to almost all the tissues in the body and is combined with many proteins. This circulating acrylamide, and its metabolite, glycidamide, is now broken down in the liver, again by the cytochrome P450 enzymes that are present in the liver cells. It is here that mercapuric acids are formed that will be excreted via the kidneys i.e. in the urine. Small amounts of acrylamide or glycidamide are also excreted in feces, in exhaled air or in breast milk. Acrylamide can also cross the placenta (https://www.greenfacts.org/en/acrylamide-food/index.htm#1).  

At Hazox we believe that consumers should be aware of the hazardous chemicals used in everyday products to make informed decisions before buying and consuming the items they need.  

In our next article, on Friday, we will look at how you can detox from the acrylamide in your body.

On Saturday, we will review ways of protecting ourselves from acrylamides.

In our final article of this series, on Sunday, we will investigate healthy alternatives to foods containing acrylamide.

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