4. Grilling Meat continued... Solution: "Limiting your outdoor
cooking, using tin foil, or microwaving the meat first is a
sensible precaution," says Michael Thun, MD. He is emeritus vice
president for epidemiology and surveillance research with the
American Cancer Society. Wrapping meat in foil with holes poked
in it allows fat to drip off, but limits the amount of fat that
hits the flames and comes back onto the meat, Thun tells WebMD.
Some of the excess fat can also be eliminated by first
microwaving meat and choosing cuts of meat that are leaner.
There's some evidence that marinating meat may lower the amount
of HCAs formed. 5. Opening Your Windows When the weather turns
nice, many of us throw open our windows to breathe in the fresh
spring air. But that may be an unhealthy move, considering the
combination of seasonal allergies and poor air quality of many
cities throughout the U.S. According to a recent report by the
American Lung Association, 60% of Americans are breathing
unhealthy air. And the pollut