Nitrates are converted into nitrites in the body. Either way, it is not a simple picture. This study is one more data point in a basket of conflicting data [1].

Nitrates are converted into nitrites in the body. Either way, it is not a simple picture. This study is one more data point in a basket of conflicting data [1]. The risk increase may well exist with spinach or arugula, but who wants to eat substantial amounts of that? Certainly not lab mice. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6147587/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6147587/