is bacon bad for you
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WildVolley
Legend
Looks delicious. I may have had it on a pizza and not known what it was.
WildVolley
Legend
Good question! I've heard that some brands are making nitrate free bacon, but I haven't researched it. Uncured bacon should have lower nitrate amounts, but I've also read that some brands of bacon use vegetables (usually celery) to cure the bacon and I'm not sure they're required to report that the bacon has been cured with nitrates.
Also, it isn't really the nitrates alone which are considered bad these days. A number of green vegetables have very high quantities of nitrates. The current belief is that the combination of the nitrates in bacon and high cooking temperature creates compounds (nitrosamines) which are considered carcinogenic. Some brands claim to add vitamin C to offset the possible carcinogenic compounds, as your body also produces nitrosamines and it is believed that anti-oxidants make the consumption of such vegetables healthy anyway.
I personally don't worry about it because I supplement vitamin C and generally eat a healthy diet. I love bacon, but don't really have it that often.
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user92626
G.O.A.T.
The 5th pig didn't have to say nothing. He provided the bacon. Action speaks louder than word.
I take 2 beetroot capsules a day. Beetroot contains nitrates which eventually release Nitric Oxide which widens blood vessels and decreases blood pressure.
user92626
G.O.A.T.
Do you notice that fasting seems to always decrease bp?
En masse doesn't mean that but I agree. Anything consumed in excess can be "bad" for you.
Cindysphinx
G.O.A.T.
I ate meat until about ten years ago. Before, bacon tasted great.
Now, bacon tastes gross. Like, imagine someone gave you a hunk of pig fat to eat, like fatback. You would find it gross. That’s what bacon tastes like to me now. Way too sal and greasy to enjoy.
It’s interesting how malleable the palate is.
Now, bacon tastes gross. Like, imagine someone gave you a hunk of pig fat to eat, like fatback. You would find it gross. That’s what bacon tastes like to me now. Way too sal and greasy to enjoy.
It’s interesting how malleable the palate is.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Out of necessity my 1st two meals are meatless for the past three months. Lost 13#
ollinger
G.O.A.T.
No need to imagine, it's called pork belly and every trendy restaurant is featuring it.
Cindysphinx
G.O.A.T.
Gross. I remember fatback from my Southern upbringing. It used to flavor things, but you don't eat it. Are people actually paying money for that on a plate?
McGradey
Hall of Fame
Pork belly and fatback/lard are two different things. Pork belly can be used to make bacon and is especially popular in Asian cuisine.
Cindysphinx
G.O.A.T.
Ah, good. I was starting to think the world had gone mad!
Tshooter
G.O.A.T.
It’s bad for the pigs. If you don’t care about how animals are treated, it’s pretty bad for the people involved in treating animals like they’re carrots.
now.tufts.edu
You don’t have to be complicit and you can still eat your bacon.
tkranch.com
This Is the Factory Where Bacon Comes from and Who Works There
In his book “Porkopolis,” anthropologist Alex Blanchette takes a deep dive into the lives of the worker and animals in a pork-producing company town
now.tufts.edu
You don’t have to be complicit and you can still eat your bacon.
Heritage Pasture Raised Pork
Our pasture raised pork comes from heritage Berkshire & Duroc breeds that have had centuries to develop their distinct and highly sought after quality traits.
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user92626
G.O.A.T.
That's something I've known for years and it's a good thing. It means our overweight or health issues from overeating or bad eating isn't a death sentence.
I'm trying to change my mindset, perception over foods, especially meats and sugary foods. I used to consume alot of salt but now I'm using minimal.
Calorie counting, dieting based on restriction, moderation, fighting ourselves is just too hard. Changing mindset which drives behaviors is much easier!!!!!
Crocodile
G.O.A.T.
I wouldn’t eat it when there are so many healthier options out there. If you want healthy protein, go for salmon, grilled fish our tuna. Zero fat cottage or quark cheese is excellent. Yoghurt, milk, nuts and seeds, fruits and vegetables with healthy grains are all better than bacon;
ChaelAZ
G.O.A.T.
I avoid most meats that are heavily processed, using heavy sodiums nitrate, brines or preservatives. We have a local rancher that does free range and grass fed meats, and has a natural smoked and cured bacon that is excellent. Doesn't have the same flavor profile most would call bacon, but it is delish.
guanzishou
G.O.A.T.
You mean 5 out of 5 pigs say yes.
guanzishou
G.O.A.T.
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
Absolutely not bad for you….
Unless you eat it
Unless you eat it
d-quik
Legend
Vitamin C degrades in heat so unless you eating the bacon raw, you are not getting any antioxidants man. Where did you hear this?
