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Are Nitrates Pollutants or Nutrients?
February 28, 2012
Phytonutrients such as vitamin C prevent the formation of nitrosamines from nitrites, which explains why adding nitrite preservatives to processed meat can be harmful, but adding more vegetables and their nitrite-forming nitrates to our diet can be helpful.
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Is Sodium Benzoate Harmful?
November 4, 2010
When combined with ascorbic acid in soda, sodium benzoate can form the potent carcinogen benzene