Dietary nitrates and nitrites-harmful? Helpful? Or paradox?

J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013 Sep;113(9):1268. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2013.07.014.
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MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carcinogens
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
  • Diet*
  • Food Preservation / methods
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Meat
  • Methemoglobinemia / etiology
  • Nitrates / administration & dosage*
  • Nitrates / adverse effects*
  • Nitrites / administration & dosage*
  • Nitrites / adverse effects*
  • Nitroso Compounds / metabolism
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Vegetables

Substances

  • Carcinogens
  • Nitrates
  • Nitrites
  • Nitroso Compounds