Weight Loss Information

What Low Carb Dieters Should Know About Nitrates And Nitrites


Nitrates and nitrites are preservatives that are added to certain meats to affect a desirable color and preventthe growth of poisons and bacteria. When nitratesand nitrites are exposed to heat and other conditionsduring the curing process, they are sometimes transformedinto nitrosamines, which have been linked to cancerin a number of studies.

In addition to this, nitrates and nitrites have been linkedto "stalling"--or unexpected stops in weight loss--even when consumers are on low carb diets, such as Atkins, that specifically prescribe the consumption of meat that could potentiallycontain nitrates and nitrites.

Most meats that contain nitrates and nitrites (sausage, bacon, ham, and some types of smoked fish) alsohave high amounts of fat. This could, in part, explain for the stalling--if the fat intake farsurpasses the prescribed amount (for low carb diets) needed to "satiate" the body and preventit secretion of hormones that stall weight-loss.

Cured meats are also generally high in LDLcholesterol, which experts say is responsiblefor clogging arteries, when it slowly depositsand then mixes with other compounds to formplaque, a hard substance that blocks passageways, preventing the flow of bloodto the heart.

If you subscribe to a low carb weight loss plan,you should monitor your intake of nitrates andnitrites carefully to mitigate the accumulationof carcinogenic nitrosamines and prevent"stalls" or high levels of bad cholesterolcaused by over-consumption of fattycured meats.

If you do continue to consume a sizable portion of these meats on your low carbdiet, you should try to find a source of preservative-free, fresh meat, whether it be a local butcher or a mail-order meat source.

In addition, you should specificallychoose meats and portions that keepyour cholesterol consumption below 300mg/day--and your fat intake at a reasonablelevel according to the precepts of your lowcarb diet.

Benji Paras runs http://www.list-of-low-carb-food.com, specializing in the benefits of the low-carb lifestyle. The site contains a treasure trove of information for losing weight, and includes a list of low carb foods along with informative articles and the latest low-carb headlines.


MORE RESOURCES:

ABC News

Apple CEO Jobs Cites Hormonal Imbalance as Source of Weight Loss
Medscape - 2 hours ago
January 8, 2009 — Apple CEO Steve Jobs has cited a "hormonal imbalance" as the cause of his pronounced weight loss and says that treatment for his ...
Video: Steve Jobs Weight Loss Due to Hormone Imbalance AssociatedPress
Steve Jobs Says Hormone Imbalance Caused Weight Loss Bloomberg
Steve Jobs' weight loss may be linked to his earlier cancer ... San Jose Mercury News
PC Magazine - Computerworld
all 2,798 news articles


KARK

US expanding list of illegal weight-loss drugs
Dallas Morning News, TX - 6 hours ago
More than 70 weight loss pills sold in the US as dietary supplements contain drugs that aren't disclosed on the labels and can harm consumers, ...
FDA Expands Warning on Weight Loss Pills Natural Products Marketplace
FDA sends out more diet pill alerts; criminal charges possible USA Today
Another Diet Pill Warning Coming from FDA Newsinferno.com
SmartBrief - Lynchburg News and Advance
all 23 news articles


Shape up! 6 secrets of weight loss success
MSNBC - 1 hour ago
AP By Joy Bauer The No. 1 New Year's resolution in this country is to lose weight. If that's your goal, you're in luck, because the two people I'm about to ...


Weight-Loss Organization Reaches Out to Members of LA Weight Loss
Cherry Creek News, CO - 3 hours ago
MILWAUKEE, WI – With the balance of LA Weight Loss centers closing across the country, TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), the nation’s oldest ...
TOPS members recognized for weight loss at fall rally Delta County Independent
TOPS will have an open house Port Clinton News Herald
all 3 news articles


Planadviser.com

Holiday weight loss blues? New Year's resoltions are not the answer!
Examiner.com - 9 hours ago
by Leslie Seppinni, Mental Health Examiner New Year’s resolutions do NOT make weight loss dreams come true. False starts and stops will only increase the ...
New Years Weight Loss resolutions? Now Casting Realitywanted
New Year's Resolution to Lose Weight? It's Tough: Ask Oprah NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)
Find the diet and exercise plan that works for you Statesman Journal
[here] - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
all 22 news articles


Orexigen drug shows 9.3 pct weight loss, shrs fall
guardian.co.uk, UK - 24 minutes ago
The US Food and Drug Administration has said obesity drugs need to demonstrate weight loss at least 5 percentage points above that seen with a dummy pill. ...


PerezHilton.com

Judd Signs on For Weight Loss Brand
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Jan 7, 2009
Country singer Wynonna Judd is getting in shape for 2009 as the new face of a weight-loss product. The star, 44, will front slimming pills Alli, ...
Wynonna Endorses Weight-Loss Aid Great American Country
Wynonna Partners With Weight Loss Aid Country Weekly
Wynonna On Board With New Weight Loss Aid CJDC
BNET - People Magazine
all 40 news articles


Hospital Holds Weight Loss Challenge
Mesquite Local News, NV - 6 hours ago
15, Mesa View Regional Hospital 's Healthy Woman and Senior Circle will hold a combined health talk to launch Mesquite 's first annual Ultimate Weight Loss ...
Fitness center hosts weight-loss challenge Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
all 2 news articles


Pueblo Chieftain

Call 4 Action: Marketing Of 'Weight Loss' Berry Drawing Fire
MSNBC - Jan 7, 2009
Dietician Lesli Bonci said there are no studies to back up any weight loss claims of the berries. They actually have fewer cancer-fighting particles than ...
BBB warns of acai berry weight-loss scam WalletPop
Better Business Bureau issues a warning about acai berry Fort Worth Star Telegram
Warning issued about diet supplements ABC7Chicago.com
Natural Products Marketplace
all 71 news articles


`Is that really me?' Man transforms life with huge weight loss
Daily Breeze, CA - 5 hours ago
For weight-loss information and to read the stories of Bill Kessler and other grand-prize winners, go to www.weightwatchers.com/inspiringstories.

Weight-Loss - Google News

home | site map
© 2006