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  1. Preventing COPD with Diet Preventing COPD with Diet April 27, 2012

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is now the third leading cause of death. The good news is that in addition to smoking cessation there are dietary interventions that can help prevent COPD.

  2. Vitamin C-Enriched Bacon Vitamin C-Enriched Bacon March 2, 2012

    The addition of vitamin C to processed (cured) meats such as bacon may actually make them more carcinogenic.

  3. Prevention Is Better Than Cured Meat Prevention Is Better Than Cured Meat February 29, 2012

    The levels of nitrosamines—considered the most carcinogenic agents in cigarette smoke—were recently measured in an array of processed meats including chicken, turkey, and pork.

  4. Are Nitrates Pollutants or Nutrients? 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.

  5. Bacon and Botulism Bacon and Botulism February 27, 2012

    The nitrite preservatives in processed meats such as bologna, bacon, ham, and hot dogs form carcinogenic nitrosamines but also reduce the growth of botulism bacteria, forcing regulators to strike a balance between consumers risking cancer or a deadly form of food poisoning.

  1. When Nitrites Go Bad When Nitrites Go Bad February 24, 2012

    Nitrites in processed meat form nitrosamines, a class of potent carcinogens found in cigarette smoke, which may explain why hot dog consumption has been associated with the two leading pediatric cancers, brain tumors and childhood leukemia.

  2. Is Bacon Good or Is Spinach Bad? Is Bacon Good or Is Spinach Bad? February 23, 2012

    If the nitrates in vegetables such as greens are health-promoting because they can be turned into nitrites and then nitric oxide inside our bodies, what about the nitrites added to cured meats such as bacon, ham, and hot dogs?

  3. Is Potassium Sorbate Bad for You? Is Potassium Sorbate Bad for You? October 18, 2011

    Is the preservative used to prevent mold growth in foods such as cheese, yogurt, wine, dried meat, pickles, apple cider, and many herbal dietary supplements harmful for humans?

  4. Diet & Hyperactivity Diet & Hyperactivity November 5, 2010

    Are soda drinking teens more hyperactive because of the sugar, caffeine, or preservatives?

  5. Is Sodium Benzoate Harmful? Is Sodium Benzoate Harmful? November 4, 2010

    When combined with ascorbic acid in soda, sodium benzoate can form the potent carcinogen benzene

  1. Is Citric Acid Harmful? Is Citric Acid Harmful? November 2, 2010

    A hoax hoodwinks European consumers.