Summertime stirs up memories of sitting around a campfire, roasting a delicious hot dog, or visiting the ballpark for the favorite game-time treat. Good memories for many, but did we know how harmful the chemicals added to that dog could be to our bodies or to our children gobbling them up every chance they get?
Hot dogs, as well as most processed meats, contain chemicals called nitrates and nitrites, which are added to the meats as a preservative. They are added to inhibit botulism and preserve the color and flavor of these favorites, while potentially causing cancer in our bodies.
Nitrates and nitrites can be found in processed meats, such as:
- Hot dogs
- Salami
- Pepperoni
- Bologna
- Ham
- Bacon
During the cooking process, nitrites combine with amines that naturally occur in meats and form carcinogenic chemical compounds. These compounds, called N-nitroso compounds, can also form when the nitrites combine with certain chemicals found in the human stomach.
Besides being added to meats to preserve them, they are also found in many of the vegetables we consume including:
- Broccoli
- Spinach
- Potatoes
- Cauliflower
In fact, 70% of the nitrates we consume come from vegetables. These chemicals are essential to plant growth. They are found in the air, in soil, on surface and ground water, and used in man-made form as fertilizer for crops. So why dont vegetables cause cancer when the nitrates and nitrites found in processed meats are believed to? Because the Vitamin C and Vitamin D found in the vegetables are thought to inhibit the formation of the carcinogenic compounds, and even reduce the risk of cancer.
So pile on the leafy green veggies and colorful fruits in your diet to protect your cells from the potentially cancerous foods you may be consuming, and steer clear of processed meats as much as possible. If you just cant resist that summertime hot dog, or your kids cant give up their bologna sandwich, visit the Healthy Grocer at 3800 Trundle Rd. B, Camp Hill. They offer Applegate Farms brand natural meat products with no preservatives, or check out the offerings at other local grocers selling Oscar Mayer products. A fat reducing review can help you build a clear describe of what you need to focus on to achieve your fat reducing goal if you're a novice; or serve as a reminder for those who are at an intermediate or more advance phase of their weight-loss program. Promptly after are seven steps that can serve as instructions for your special weight loss system. The first thing that one must understand is that losing weight and losing fat is not a similar thing. Many weight loss plans have tricked people into thinking that it is the same, but most diets and weight loss programs only work by leading to a person's body to eliminate more muscle flesh and water than actual body fat, more help please visit The Fat Loss Factor. Oscar Mayer offers a Premium dog that contains no added nitrates or nitrites.
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