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A mix of everything, with an overall emphasis on eating more and more green. I've recently declined my consumption of processed meats (subway cold cuts, ham, h
by bigohms 16y ago
A mix of everything, with an overall emphasis on eating more and more green. I've recently declined my consumption of processed meats (subway cold cuts, ham, hot dog, bacon, etc) on reading more and more about sodium nitrite use and its effects.
- tyng 16y agosodium nitrite? please enlighten us :)
- bigohms 16y agoNitrosamines (a known carcinogen) found and consumed in regular and high quantities of processed meats (as sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite) can increase risk of stomach and pancreatic cancers by 67%. Specific carcinogenic qualities of nitrosamines are increases when exposed to carbonization by application to heat sources (direct and indirect such as frying, toasting or baking). http://chemicallypure.com/nitrosamines http://chemicallypure.com/nitrosamines http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16550597 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16550597 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16865769 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16865769