Bacon (to eat or not to eat)

1.Pork is very fattening. Pork is one of the fattiest meats that you can consume. Eating pork continually will pack on the pounds much faster as compared with eating other lean meats like chicken and turkey. If you like bacon you're better off switching to turkey bacon as it is a healthier alternative.

If this were entirely true then people from DENMARK should be huge since they consume more pork than any other country. More than double the USA.
And I'll say it again: TURKEY BACON AIN'T BACON.

2. Pigs are smarter then dogs. They have emotions and feel pain just like humans.

Dogs don't make good bacon.

3. Pig skin is very similar in composition to human skin. It is said that pork even tastes like human flesh because of their similar biology. Back in the Middle Ages there was a time with autopsies on humans were not allowed. Medical students had to use pigs to practice on. This was done because the anatomy of a pig also has many other similarities to humans.

What does this have to do with eating bacon?

4. Toxins. A pig's body contains many toxins because they are bottom dwellers meaning they eat food which is devoid of nutrition (pig slop). They eat the left over junk and some pigs eat their own feces. These animals store massive amounts of toxins in their fat, which is then passed on to you if you eat it.

Where's the clinical evidence to support this hogwash?

5. Pigs live in filth. Pigs roll around and live their lives in filth, mud, and feces. Pigs are like garbage disposals eating up every nasty thing they can find.

Good thing hydrochloric acid takes care of this.

6. Influenza. Pigs carry a mutated influenza virus in their lungs which has been passed on to humans through consumption.

Lol, you have a much, much, much higher chance of catching the flu from a person than from eating pig.:laugh:

7. One of the biggest concerns with eating pork meat is trichinellosis or trichinosis. This is an infection that humans get from eating undercooked or uncooked pork that contains the larvae of the trichinella worm.

Easily fixed by cooking your pork.:laugh:

This worm parasite is very commonly found in pork. When the worm, most often living in cysts in the stomach, opens through stomach acids, its larvae are released into the body of the pig. These new worms make their homes in the muscles of the pig. Next stop? The unknowing human body who consumes this infected meat flesh. And while no one particularly wants to consume worms, trichinellosis is a serious illness that you should do virtually anything to avoid.

Based on how many actual cases there are a year in the US, this isn't really a concern. If it is, then either make sure pork is thoroughly cooked or freeze pork at subzero temperature for 3 or 4 days to kill them. Really scare mongering is usually a tactic used by vegans. So I'm assuming you are a vegan.

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Props for use of the word "hogwash"

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1.Pork is very fattening. Pork is one of the fattiest meats that you can consume. Eating pork continually will pack on the pounds much faster as compared with eating other lean meats like chicken and turkey. If you like bacon you're better off switching to turkey bacon as it is a healthier alternative.

If this were entirely true then people from DENMARK should be huge since they consume more pork than any other country. More than double the USA.
And I'll say it again: TURKEY BACON AIN'T BACON.

2. Pigs are smarter then dogs. They have emotions and feel pain just like humans.

Dogs don't make good bacon.

3. Pig skin is very similar in composition to human skin. It is said that pork even tastes like human flesh because of their similar biology. Back in the Middle Ages there was a time with autopsies on humans were not allowed. Medical students had to use pigs to practice on. This was done because the anatomy of a pig also has many other similarities to humans.

What does this have to do with eating bacon?

4. Toxins. A pig's body contains many toxins because they are bottom dwellers meaning they eat food which is devoid of nutrition (pig slop). They eat the left over junk and some pigs eat their own feces. These animals store massive amounts of toxins in their fat, which is then passed on to you if you eat it.

Where's the clinical evidence to support this hogwash?

5. Pigs live in filth. Pigs roll around and live their lives in filth, mud, and feces. Pigs are like garbage disposals eating up every nasty thing they can find.

Good thing hydrochloric acid takes care of this.

6. Influenza. Pigs carry a mutated influenza virus in their lungs which has been passed on to humans through consumption.

Lol, you have a much, much, much higher chance of catching the flu from a person than from eating pig.:laugh:

7. One of the biggest concerns with eating pork meat is trichinellosis or trichinosis. This is an infection that humans get from eating undercooked or uncooked pork that contains the larvae of the trichinella worm.

Easily fixed by cooking your pork.:laugh:

This worm parasite is very commonly found in pork. When the worm, most often living in cysts in the stomach, opens through stomach acids, its larvae are released into the body of the pig. These new worms make their homes in the muscles of the pig. Next stop? The unknowing human body who consumes this infected meat flesh. And while no one particularly wants to consume worms, trichinellosis is a serious illness that you should do virtually anything to avoid.

Based on how many actual cases there are a year in the US, this isn't really a concern. If it is, then either make sure pork is thoroughly cooked or freeze pork at subzero temperature for 3 or 4 days to kill them. Really scare mongering is usually a tactic used by vegans. So I'm assuming you are a vegan.

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You, Sir, win the thread.

Thanks Ninerbuff for being the voice of reason (not to mention good humour). There were a couple of facts you neglected to mention:

Some cuts of pork, like side bacon or pork belly are pretty fatty, but other cuts, like loin and leg (trimmed) and tenderloin have fat content comparable to skinless chicken. North American pork producers are raising leaner animals - using grain feed, not garbage or "slop" - to meet the demands of the current market for leaner product.

People worried about trichonosis are living in the past. The parasite had been eradicated in the Canadian pork supply, and I suspect that the US supply is in the same boat. Hogs raised for food markets are no dirtier than other animals - yes, they like mud - it helps protect their skin, but they are quite fastidious about elimination, choosing to use only one area of their enclosures for the purpose.

Now back to the OP's original subject. A healthy diet can accomodate a bit of bacon now and again. Just remember the fat and salt and keep it in moderation. And of course, fit it in with your calorie goal.

Eating the bacon is ALWAYS the answer.

I didn't know pork was red meat! I have so much to learn about eating healthy.

WOW!!!!!!!! YOU HAVE A LOT TO LEARN!

I didn't know pork was red meat! I have so much to learn about eating healthy.

Pork is not red meat, pork tenderloin has less fat than a steak and just as much protein. It is very tender and tasty and so much cheaper than beef. If you stick with lean cuts, that includes center cut bacon, you should include it in you meals in moderation. Remember, you have embraced a new lifestyle therefore you want a plan you can follow the rest of your life. Anything you deprive yourself of, eventually sets you up for binging. My weakness is wine and cheese, never gave those up and lost 64lbs.

I have 3 pieces of bacon every Sunday morning. It's my treat and I budget for it. Life without bacon just isn't worth living!

^^^^^^^ This!!!!

Seriously, though - a slice or three of bacon, a couple of times a week isn't going to hurt you - you just have to budget for it.

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2. Pigs are smarter then dogs. They have emotions and feel pain just like humans.

Dogs don't make good bacon.

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I completely just laughed so hard I spit out my coffee!

Eat bacon.

eat bacon