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    I was just wondering why they're unhealthy. I avoid them like the book says, but I was wondering what they do. Do they just cause stalls or is there something worse too?
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    cancer!




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      They are reported to be a carcinogen. What quantities are needed to be dangerous has never been established as far as I know. Elimination of them is really a personal decision. I just haven't been convinced that they were that dangerous yet in light of everything else.
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        I try not to use them at all because I get migraine headaches from foods with nitrates..I think anything in moderation is ok but if you eat anythinig every day it is not good for you

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          I just had three plain hotdogs at a BBQ so I hope that wasn't enough to give me cancer.





          M, 31, 6'

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            nitrates are carcinagines and carcinagines cause free radicals and free radicals lead to cancer.

            I don't eat hot dogs and my bacon is all naturall. But if I did eat hot dogs I would only eat them once a month.
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