Food Chemicals and Stomach Cancer
Dietary Nitrates, Nitrites, and Nitrosamines Intake and the Risk of Gastric Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Nitrates from vegetables reduced cancer risk, contradicting the common fear of all nitrates.
Many people avoid nitrates entirely, not realizing they can be beneficial in whole foods.
Practical Takeaways
Limit processed meats like bacon and hot dogs to reduce nitrite intake.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Nitrates from vegetables reduced cancer risk, contradicting the common fear of all nitrates.
Many people avoid nitrates entirely, not realizing they can be beneficial in whole foods.
Practical Takeaways
Limit processed meats like bacon and hot dogs to reduce nitrite intake.
Publication
Journal
Nutrients
Year
2015
Authors
P. Song, Lei Wu, W. Guan
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Claims (7)
When you eat processed meats like bacon or hot dogs, chemicals in them can turn into harmful substances in your stomach that can damage your DNA and might cause cancer.
Eating a lot of foods with nitrites might raise your chances of getting stomach cancer by about one-third, according to a big review of many studies.
Eating a lot of a chemical called NDMA in food might raise your chance of getting stomach cancer by about one-third, based on a big review of studies.
Eating more nitrate-rich foods might lower your chances of getting stomach cancer by about 20%, based on a big review of many studies, especially in European countries.
Eating more nitrites, even just a tiny bit extra each day, might raise your chance of getting stomach cancer, according to research that looked at several studies.