迷思5:咖啡豆的烘焙過深,會否增加致癌風險?
營養師指,不單是咖啡豆,日常生活中不少經烘焙的食品均有此風險,例如是餅乾、烤肉等,經烘焙後都有機會產生致癌物。相比之下,咖啡豆內的致癌物相對地少,故對身體沒有太大影響,大家不應過份擔心。
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