‘Natural’ preservatives in food linked to high blood pressure, heart attacks

wine, juice, cider, beer and other fermented beverages. Sodium nitrite is a chemical salt commonly used in processed meats such as bacon, ham and deli meats.

Nitrates and sulfur-based compounds are found in foods like red and processed meats, already known to increase the risk of heart disease. Therefore, that finding is should not be surprising, some continue reading …