Tag: Processed meat ingredient may increase cancer risk
Cancer was rare in ancient times
Cancer was rare in ancient times according to researchers in the UK at the university of Manchester. Hundreds of Egyptian mummies were checked for signs of cancerous tumours, virtually none could be found. Ancient Egyptian and Greek texts were studied for references to cancer, it was only when researchers reached the 17th and 18th centuries [...]
The processed meat ingredient that may increase cancer risk
Nitrite is the potentially dangerous meat additive in question. This is commonly found in cured meats (bacon, ham and sausages etc) where it acts as preservative. It’s designed to prolong the shelf life of many processed meat products. It is normally listed as sodium or potassium nitrite on the ingredients of food labels Nitrates are [...]
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