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EB35: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Nitrates and Nitrites
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:20:53
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Synopsis
In this episode I’m going to dissect the often brought up topic amongst bacon aficionados of added nitrates or nitrites which I was led to believe are something you should avoid because of links to cancer. Hence my wife sends me off to our local Farmer’s market with the note of making sure I only buy the Nitrate / Nitrite Free Bacon for her and our little man. In this episode you’ll discover: What is sulforaphane What are nitrates and nitrites When they are good and bad for us Why they are added to food The cancer link between nitrates and nitrites Why nitric oxide can be extremely beneficial for us Why nitrosamines can be harmful to us The studied concerns surrounding cured and smoked products What we can do to mitigate the dangers surrounding nitrates and nitrites Deceptive marketing practices surrounding nitrite free labelled products Three simple things you can do to avoid the harmful effects of nitrosamines How nitrates can improve physical performance and muscle efficiency. Items mentioned in this epi