March 9, 2012 DNA Protection from Broccoli Eating broccoli appears to make DNA more resistant to damage.
March 8, 2012 Smoking vs. Kale Juice The effect of kale juice on LDL and HDL cholesterol, and the antioxidant capacity of...
March 7, 2012 Kale and the Immune System Comparing the immune system-boosting effect of cooked versus raw kale.
March 6, 2012 Meat Additives to Diminish Toxicity How meat scientists justify their promotion of foods associated with cancer risk.
March 5, 2012 So Should We Drink Beet Juice, or Not? In the context of a healthy, plant-based diet, the nitrates in vegetables can safely be...
March 2, 2012 Vitamin C-Enriched Bacon The addition of vitamin C to processed (cured) meats such as bacon may actually make...
March 1, 2012 Carcinogens in the Smell of Frying Bacon Frying bacon outdoors decreases the concentration of airborne nitrosamine carcinogens.
February 29, 2012 Prevention Is Better Than Cured Meat The levels of nitrosamines—considered the most carcinogenic agents in cigarette smoke—were recently measured in an...
February 28, 2012 Are Nitrates Pollutants or Nutrients? Phytonutrients, such as vitamin C, prevent the formation of nitrosamines from nitrites—which explains why adding...
February 27, 2012 Bacon & Botulism The nitrite preservatives in processed meats such as bologna, bacon, ham, and hot dogs form...
February 24, 2012 When Nitrites Go Bad Nitrites in processed meat form nitrosamines, a class of potent carcinogens found in cigarette smoke,...
February 23, 2012 Is Bacon Good or Is Spinach Bad? If the nitrates in vegetables such as greens are health-promoting because they can be turned...