Re:Aspartame sweetener to be declared possible cancer risk b...
by tracker1 on Thursday June 29, 2023 @03:10PM
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Better stop eating celery or anything containing it if you're really concerned about nitrates.
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Re:Aspartame sweetener to be declared possible cancer risk b...
by 01100011 on Thursday June 29, 2023 @09:04PM
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Green leafy vegetables contain a hell of a lot more nitrate than cured meat does.
Sure, there's less protein in vegetables, so less chance of nitrosamines forming, unless you're eating a complete meal, in which case... figure it out.
Also, vegetables contain anti-oxidants and things which offset some of the nitrates, but this just seems like a reason to eat some vegetables with your cured meats.