You might’ve heard the terms nitrates, nitrites or nitric oxide in different contexts. There have been headlines about the “dangers” of nitrites in food, especially in processed meats like ham or bacon. But there’s also a lot of talk about the benefits of nitric oxide? It’s a very confusing topic, but hopefully after listening to todays podcast you’ll understand everything you need to know about these compounds! In this podcast, I’ll go through: What nitrates actually are, as well as the terms you might have heard - nitrates, nitrites, nitric oxide and nitrosamines The controversy around these compounds How the body handles them and their impact on health Which foods are the highest in nitrates and why you want to eat them every day ________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTERS: Timecodes: 00:00 - 3 things you need to know about nitrates 03:39 - What are nitrates and where do they come from? 07:20 - Why do nitrates get a bad reputation? 14:10 - why is nitrate oxide so important 22:00 - how do we support ourselves to provide balanced levels of nitrate oxide formation 38:55 - what happens when you eat nitrate rich vegetables? 44:10 - how much should I be consuming 55:00 - 5 take aways that and tips you can implement ________________________________________________________________________EAT WELL EVERYDAY 📱 Download the Doctor's Kitchen app for free here: https://apple.co/3La17ce 🥗 Download a FREE 7 day meal plan: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/newsletter/ 🔥 Learn about Inflammation in my 4 part mini-series here: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/lp/inflammation-series LEARN FROM THE BEST 🎤 Listen to experts on the podcast: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/podcasts 👨🏽‍💻 Browse articles on the website: www.thedoctorskitchen.com MY COOKBOOKS 📚 https://thedoctorskitchen.com/books/ LET'S BE FRIENDS 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctors_kitchen/ 📹 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDHTLhQbYlFnPBv-iLgFsQQ 🙋🏽‍♂️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedoctorskitchen 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctors_kitchen 👔 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupy-aujla/