Today's Topic in Focus: [03:45]
In this episode Danny & Alan discuss the impacts of nitrates and nitrites on health. They look at the beneficial impacts of dietary nitrate, as well as issues around nitrites in processed meat.
References:
- Nitrate Veg-Table - Satnam Lidder and Andrew Webb
- Green et al., 1981 - Nitrate biosynthesis in man
- Leaf et al., 1989 - L-arginine is a precursor for nitrate biosynthesis in humans
- Torregrossa et al., 2011 - Nitric oxide and geriatrics: Implications in diagnostics and treatment of the elderly
- Lidder & Webb, 2013 - Vascular effects of dietary nitrate (as found in green leafy vegetables and beetroot) via the nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide pathway
- Kapil et al., 2013 - Physiological role for nitrate-reducing oral bacteria in blood pressure control
Quack Asylum [48:08]
Max Lugavere - Ill-informed, clueless posts about nutrition science.
Random Recommendations [55:27]
Alan's Recommendation: @beauofthefifth Instagram account
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