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Vitamin C could help block cancer-linked chemicals in your stomach, study finds

Scientists have discovered that vitamin C may help prevent potentially cancer-causing chemicals from forming in the stomach after eating foods containing nitrates and nitrites. A new mathematical model suggests that taking vitamin C after meals could reduce these harmful reactions, offering a possible new strategy for lowering cancer risk.

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    Vitamin C could help block cancer-linked chemicals in your stomach, study finds (opens ScienceDaily in a new tab)

    Scientists have discovered that vitamin C may help prevent potentially cancer-causing chemicals from forming in the stomach after eating foods containing nitrates and nitrites. A new mathematical model suggests that taking vitamin C after meals could reduce…

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