As one of the most important paths in the human body, the "record" the first impression of each food that enters the body, whether hot, salty or choking, it can feel immediately.instantly.

However, everyday, we tend to pay less attention to the health of the esophagus.Even many people still perform dynamic lines that are harmful to the esophagus, which can lead to cell mutations and cancer.

Here are 5 such habits, if any, you need to leave immediately to protect your own health.

1. Always eat hot food above 65 degrees Celsius

Many people think that enjoying the food is to be used when it is still hot to ensure delicious taste.

However, this habit is extremely harmful to human esophagus, this process takes about 9 seconds from the start of swallowing until the peristalt wave reaches the end of the esophagus and enters the stomach.High temperatures from food will burn the esophagus mucosa and cause necrosis, long -term can lead to cancer.

Studies have found that the maximum temperature that human esophagus can endure is about 40 ~ 50 degrees Celsius. When eating food with a temperature of over 65 degrees Celsius will cause burns of the esophagus mucosa., easily causing inflammation.

Burns many times and [body] self -repairing the esophageal mucosa can cause malignant transformation of cells and increase the risk of cancer.

2. Like eating spicy or sour food

If addicted to eating a lot of hot spicy foods, causing irritation for a long time such as chili, garlic, mustard, coffee ... will cause certain damage to the esophagus mucosa and lead to secondary cancer.

Although sour salt is delicious and can increase human cravings, they contain a large amount of nitrite.These substances after entering the human body are capable of converting into nitrosamine, and nitrosamine is extremely easy to cause cancer.

Studies have found that the nitrite content has been discovered in a diet, drink and even saliva of patients in areas with a higher higher percentage of esophageal cancer than those.In the area, the incidence of esophageal cancer is low.

In addition, snacks, products [fried] puffed up, cake, chocolate ... These foods can also irritate the stomach lining and increase the risk of reflux.

3. Food is too hard and the speed is too fast

Eating too fast, chewing not carefully, large piece of food can damage the esophagus mucosa;Eating too hard like rough, hard food, especially the corners of hard objects can scratch the esophagus, damage the esophagus mucosa, esophagitis.The consumption of large amounts of these foods for a long time will significantly increase the risk of cancer.

4. Smoking and drinking alcohol

Tobacco contains more than 60 carcinogens.Smoking when smoking will stick to the mouth and throat, can also cause damage to the esophagus mucosa.

Drinking alcohol for a long time can lead to damage to esophageal mucosa.Damage many times and repair easily lead to cancer.Patients who drink alcohol regularly have a risk of esophageal cancer 3 to 5 times higher than normal people.

5. After eating or sleeping right away

Many people feel heavy after eating and think that it will be more comfortable now.However, they do not know that this habit is easy to cause gastric and esophageal diseases such as gastritis, acid reflux, esophagitis ...

In addition, lying right after eating can easily make the body not consuming calories, leading to a lot of fat accumulation, causing obesity.

Obese patients are prone to acid reflux due to increased pressure in the abdomen, which leads to symptoms.

In addition, lying right after eating for a long time will increase blood lipids, which can cause high blood pressure, heart disease, brain thrombosis and other diseases that are harmful to health.

Source and photo: QQ, The Healthy