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Nitrites are the subject of a sling because some health authorities consider that they would be carcinogenic. The journalist and doctor Damien Mascret gives explanations on the set of 19/20, Monday, February 7.
The nitrites havehave adverse health effects? “Without doubt, but (…) it is not because you buy nitrite-free ham that you are going to avoid the cardiovascular risks linked to the salt, to the fatty acids that there are in the charcuterie. Everything is also a question of quantity”answers the journalist and doctor Damien Mascretwhich recalls that the overconsumption of meat and daily deli increases the risk of colorectal cancer.
Nevertheless, to take no risk, the journalist and doctor recommends “respect the dietary guidelines, this means that you should not consume more than 500 grams of red meat and 150 grams of cold cuts per week“. He further advises toeat 30 g of fiber a day, found in fruits, vegetables and starchy foods“.
– High Council of Public Health https://www.hcsp.fr/explore.cgi/avisrapportsdomaine?clefr=600
– Public Health France https://www.mangerbouger.fr/l-essentiel/les-recommandations-sur-l-alimentation-l-activite-physique-et-la-sedentarite
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