A few weeks back, I received a call from a hopeful patient asking for confirmation of a nightly news story -- one claiming that bacon might be good for the heart because of the nitrite and nitrate it ...

Inorganic nitrate and nitrite from endogenous or dietary sources are metabolized in vivo to nitric oxide (NO) and other bioactive nitrogen oxides. The nitrate-nitrite-NO pathway is emerging as an ...

What are nitrates and nitrites? Nitrates and nitrites are chemicals with an increasing reputation. They’re naturally found in plants, animals and the environment, but it’s their use as an artificial ...

These chemicals are found in everything from bacon and sausage to beets and celery — but how you consume them matters. Here‘s what the research says. Lisa Valente is a registered dietitian, nutrition ...