Nitrate: a Protective Factor in Leafy Greens

Cancer Link and Food SourcesNitrate (NO3) and nitrite (NO2) are molecules that have received a lot of bad press over the years. They are thought to promote digestive cancers, in part due to their ability to form carcinogens when used as a preservative for processed meat. Because of this (1), they were viewed with suspicion and a number of countries imposed strict limits on their use as a food additive.But what if I told you that by far the greatest...

today is the last day of camp for taylor so summer starts, well tomorrow....so i will enjoy my last moments of alone time....coffee and pandora is a great start (brandi carlile is rocking my computer this AM)...and a thai lunch date w/ my hubbie isn't looking too shabby either.*images courtesy of happnstance, sacramento street, wide open spa...