38-Year-Old Man with Sto.mach Can.cer War:ns: 3 Leftover Foods in Your Fridge Could Be Can.cer Triggers

Zhang Wang, a Chinese programmer, 38, fell at his job after vomiting blood after working overtime for three months in a row.

It was distressing to read the words “poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma” on his endoscopic report.

Zhang, an IT specialist who abstained from alcohol and tobacco, was sh0cked.

One of the physicians sighed as they looked over Zhang’s phone’s fridge images and food delivery history.

“Locking food in a safe is not the same as putting it in the refrigerator.”

Based on his example, these three common items may raise the risk of cancer if improperly stored in the refrigerator for an extended period of time.

1. Overnight Salads: A Bacterial Breeding Ground

When kept in the refrigerator, cold foods like overnight salads—especially those with a high water content, such pickled cucumbers or black fungus mushrooms—may appear innocuous. However, Listeria monocytogenes can grow considerably if refrigerated for more than 12 hours.

At refrigerator temperatures (around 4°C/39°F), Listeria can live and even multiply, causing anything from minor gastroenteritis to potentially fatal illnesses like meningitis.

Advice: Cold foods should be consumed right away after being prepared. It is safer to throw away any leftovers than to run the danger of contamination.

2. Repeatedly Thawed Meat: A Can:cer Catalyst

Meat emits a lot of cell fluid each time it is taken out of the freezer and thawed. This damp surface is ideal for the growth of germs such as Clostridium botulinum and Staphylococcus aureus.

Cooking does not completely remove the heat-resistant poisons produced by these microorganisms. Repetitive consumption of this type of meat can result in chronic gastritis, which can eventually develop into precancerous stomach lesions.

Advice: Only thaw the amount you intend to use. Meat that has been thawed should never be refrozen.