Summer is synonymous withgrilling, and you likely have done your share of cooking-out this season.

For starters, you should know the possible cancer risk associated with grilling is related tocooking meat.

The creatine that naturally occurs within meat turns into a concerning carcinogenic compound when exposed to high heat.

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Here is what you might do to reduce to production of cancer-causing compounds in yourgrilled meats.

Eat more antioxidants

There are so many ways to boostantioxidantsat meals.

There are a few ways to reduce the amount of time your meat is on the grill.

marinading steak

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grilled chicken and vegetable kabobs

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veggie burger

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