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| ▲ | rkallos 33 minutes ago | parent | next [-] |
| They can be when they are converted into nitrosamines, which appears to happen in the absence of plants. In the presence of phytonutrients, nitrates are converted to nitrites, which have several health benefits. In the absence of phytonutrients, nitrates can be converted into nitrosamines, which are a potent carcinogen. See: https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/nitrates/ |
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| ▲ | josh-wrale 30 minutes ago | parent [-] | | Thanks. I'm looking at the articles in these replies. I see that maybe I should be taking Vitamin C and E to help balance things. |
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| ▲ | mikestew an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| Not quite the same thing despite sounding very similar: https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/what-to-know-about-foo... (And good gracious, HN, how about answering the person’s question instead of downvoting it?) |
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| ▲ | vonneumannstan an hour ago | parent | prev [-] |
| Not sure what the parent comment is referring to exactly or if they are also conflating things but: Nitric Oxide = NO is not the same as common carcinogens in foods like Sodium Nitrite = NaNO2
or Potassium Nitrate = KNO3 |
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