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  <title>Are Nitrites in Bacon Bad for You?</title>
  <published_at>Mon Aug 10 14:01:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <short_description>Yes. But OJ can help mitigate the damage.</short_description>
  <long_description>Yes. But OJ can help mitigate the damage.</long_description>
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Like <a href="/stories/11611">sulfites in wine</a>, the health implications of nitrites in cured meat trigger a lot of discussion. Scott Kveton, founder of <a target="blank" href="http://bacn.com">Bacn.com</a>, shares this tip: If you drink orange juice while eating bacon, the vitamin C helps neutralize some of the ill effects of nitrites on your system. (But please, we&#8217;re not doctors. If you want to eat bacon all day every day, you should talk to a physician.)

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