Tue, May-18-04, 13:18
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Former Couch Potato
Posts: 1,877
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 209/195.5/165
BF:Oh yeah!
Progress: 31%
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The opinions are nitrates are mixed. Some people say they are not that bad, except in massive quantities. The concern is that they can convert to nitrosamines in the body which are carcinogenic.
You should be more concerned about the nitrosamines in your cigarettes, though, if you smoke.
Some people even say the incidence of Ecoli infection and similar have increased since manufacturers began cutting back on nitrates due to consumer demand.
I think its one of those things where you have to do the reading and decide for yourself.
I'm a smoked meat fan, and I love my daily bacon, so I decided I would be too unbearable if I gave up all my bad habits.
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