Recently, a message spread on the Internet that [betel nut has been listed as a first-class carcinogen by WHO] and several photos of oral cancer patients have been uploaded, which has brought great shock to people. Is this true? Areca nut is a kind of food Areca nut, also known as [Bingmen] [Renpin] [Renlang] [Ximiandan] [Luoguo], belongs to the evergreen tree of Palm family together with coconut tree. The name of areca nut comes from Malay [Pinang] and is mainly distributed in tropical regions of South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa and Oceania. The edible part of betel nut is the seed of betel nut, namely Areca nut. This is a traditional food with a long history and is mainly Read More …