Category Archives: Nitrates / Nitrites

Vitamin C Protects from Nitrosamines

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Nitrosamines are a group of chemicals that can be ingested from food, or are formed from other chemicals in the gut. Nitrosamines are formed by the reaction of a secondary or tertiary amine with a nitrosating agent, which in foods … Continue reading →

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Do Processed Meats Cause Insulin Resistance?

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Nitrosamine in Processed Meat May Cause Insulin Resistance

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Insulin resistance is now implicated in the development of a number of Western lifestyle diseases including type 2 diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease. In addition, deleterious changes to the brain, that can result in dementia may also be caused by … Continue reading →

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Dietary Nitrates and Cardiovascular Disease

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Calcium and Vitamin E: The Cured Meat Connection

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The association between meat and colorectal cancer is controversial. This controversy stems in large part from studies that show that different types of meat may have very different effects on the risk of carcinogenesis. In particular, the association between meat … Continue reading →

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Protect Yourself From Processed Meats

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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The Western Diet: Refined Junk

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Low quality diets are increasingly being seen as the cause of Western lifestyle diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. In contrast, high quality traditional diets are protective of disease. Studying the changes that occur as population … Continue reading →

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Red Meat Associated with Renal Cancer

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Evidence linking red meat consumption to disease is controversial because studies have been inconsistent in their findings. For example, while some studies show an association between high intakes of red meat and cancer, other studies show no such association. The … Continue reading →

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