Nitrites and Nitrates: Paleo? ...are they really as bad as advertised?
Wow...Fruits and Vegitables are the greatest source of Nitrites and Nitrates...who would'a thought? Well, maybe Paleo enough for me if used in a relative fashion. Homemade Bacon Perhaps But, as outlined, in the artical: The Truth about Processed Meats by LOREN CORDAIN, PH.D., Author of the NY Times Best Seller "The Paleo Diet" "...In the U.S. diet, nitrates and nitrites are not only found as additives in processed meats, but rather their greatest dietary source comes from fresh fruits and vegetables 20, 22 which are protective for cardiovascular disease, cancer and other illnesses. Hence, the available evidence suggests that the cancer causing effects of processed meats stems not from their nitrite or nitrate additives, but rather from HCA, PAH or other chemicals added to them during processing. ..." Well, maybe Paleo enough for me, if used in a relative fashion.