Fri, Mar-05-04, 09:20
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Plan: Atkins (restart 1/5/04)
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BF:
Progress: 25%
Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VALEWIS
Gotbeer,
And are these the same 'nitrites' used in bacon and pepperoni etc.that we are advised to not consume?
Val
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Well, sort of, but not really. Actually, the additive most authors warn us about is nitrate vs nitrite (NO3 vs NO2). Nitrite (or amyl-nitrite) is known as a recreational drug called a popper. Both nitrite and nitrate are used as heart medications. The food additive is sodium nitrate (and also sodium nitrite is used, I believe). Here are a couple of links to the Medical and food usages.
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