Eur J Epidemiol: Studies have shown that excessive citrus intake increases the risk of skin cancer.

!---- Citrus products are one of the most common fruits on the people's table, consisting mainly of oranges, citrus, grapefruit and lemon.but you know what? Citrus products are rich in furan-seroin, and these substances have phototoxic effects, generally do not cause harm to the human body, but under the action of ultraviolet light in the sun will occur chemical reactions and produce toxicity.studies have shown that furan-zucotcanin can interact with ultraviolet light to stimulate the proliferation of melanoma cells.in the blood, it can also be distributed to several types of tissue, and contributes to damage to DNA replication.previous, two large, forward-looking studies have also suggested a potential link between citrus intake and skin cancer risk.these studies lack epidemiological data to show correlation., researchers at the University of Saclay in France produced the results of a European Cancer and Nutrition Prospective Survey (EPIC), which involved 520,000 participants and looked at a potential link between citrus intake and skin cancer risk.results were published july 24 in the European Journal of Epidemiology.researchers recruited 521,448 participants between the ages of 25 and 70 from 23 centres in 10 European countries.excluded invalid data, they identified 8,448 cases of skin cancer out of 270,112 participants.analysis showed that high intake of citrus fruits increased the risk of skin cancer, especially melanoma.the risk of base cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma was 11% and 23%, respectively, when the average daily intake was 217.5 g, compared with an average of 10.8 g per day of citrus intake.researchers found that participants with higher citrus intake were generally younger and more likely to be female, with higher levels of education and physical activity, and higher total energy, vegetables, non-citrus fruits and non-citrus juices than participants with lower citrus intake.however, they are less likely to smoke and not drink or drink coffee., the researchers did not find a link between citrus intake and skin cancer risk, nor did the researchers find heterogeneity between different countries or genders.that is to say, after eating too many citrus fruits, to avoid UV rays, including sun exposure and fluorescent lamps, especially the skin itself is sensitive, vulnerable to UV damage, you can take the necessary sun protection measures.but for such a love of citrus fruit, eating less is not possible, sunscreen and always forget to paint, can only choose to turn off the lights at night to eat. after all, citrus fruits also have antioxidant effects, but also an important source of vitamin C, moderate intake or more benefits. .