Nitrates are converted to nitrites by gut bacteria. We hear of negatives from nitrates, but it appears they are also helpful.
Some veggies have more nitrates than bacon.
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2 posted on
12/31/2022 9:52:47 AM PST by
ConservativeMind
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To: ConservativeMind
So hot dogs are good for you? I’m comfortable with that.
3 posted on
12/31/2022 9:58:14 AM PST by
MayflowerMadam
(Stupid is supposed to hurt.)
To: ConservativeMind
The article makes no distinction between wet and dry macular degeneration. My mother has the wet, which is less common but more severe. fewer treatments, too.
4 posted on
12/31/2022 9:59:11 AM PST by
Dr. Sivana
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To: ConservativeMind
“Dietary nitrate intake is associated with a lower risk for progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)”
Maybe I’m missing it, but it does not say whether HIGH nitrate intake is good or LOW nitrate intake is good. It uses the vague language above throughout the excerpt.
6 posted on
12/31/2022 10:10:27 AM PST by
ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ConservativeMind
As Grace Slick said in song in the 60s, Those preservatives might be preserving you!
7 posted on
12/31/2022 10:29:58 AM PST by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: ConservativeMind
“Some veggies have more nitrates than bacon.”
That’s okay. I’ll just eat more bacon.
8 posted on
12/31/2022 11:32:56 AM PST by
Larry Lucido
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11 posted on
12/31/2022 2:14:13 PM PST by
Taffini
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