India, Aug. 26 -- Casually, every once in a while, there is a tendency to eat slightly charred or burned foods. Perhaps the sabzi has blackened at the bottom because you forgot to check it, or the toast got burnt while you were rushing through the morning routine. But instead of throwing it away, you eat it anyway. Is this habit safe?ALSO READ: Can your diet reduce breast cancer risk? Oncologist shares what to eat and avoid

Diet is very closely associated with cancer risk. This raises a very important doubt: can burnt food be carcinogenic? After all, cooking food at very high temperatures can alter its chemical composition and lead to the formation of potentially harmful compounds.

Putting all doubts to rest, in an interview with HT Lif...