tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32634845.post37505711417756166..comments2023-10-20T07:06:41.815-05:00Comments on Gluten Free Casein Free (GFCF) and Not Starving: Applegate Farms Uncured Chicken Hot DogsKathihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07189283558114537484noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32634845.post-7658766398680590792007-11-27T17:02:00.000-06:002007-11-27T17:02:00.000-06:00From the gfcfdiet.com website:NitratesSome parents...From the gfcfdiet.com website:<BR/>Nitrates<BR/>Some parents express concern about nitrates/nitrites added to meat. They are preservatives that are specially added to meats like lunchmeats, bacon, ham, sausage, etc. In particular they help prevent the growth of botulism bacteria. They also help keep the meat red, instead of gray, which it would soon become without nitrites. Sodium Nitrate is additive number E250. Nitrates can easily be converted to nitrites by bacteria in the stomach. They have been shown in an animal study to cause distractibility, and they can also cause headaches. Some parents report their children become hyperactive after eating foods which contain these additives. Decision to eliminate these from your child's diet is a personal decision based on how your child reacts after eating food which contain nitrates/nitrites.Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07189283558114537484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32634845.post-34390642010815269602007-11-27T16:25:00.000-06:002007-11-27T16:25:00.000-06:00Dumb questions: Why are nitrates bad (especially ...Dumb questions: Why are nitrates bad (especially for autism)? What other foods have nitrates?Cyndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766602354071924188noreply@blogger.com