Eating bacon every morning, what are your thoughts?
Mellouk89
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What's so bad about bacon that we advice not eating it too often? Other than nitrates potentially, what's harmful about bacon?
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sounds delicious!!!!
I personally like the taste of turkey bacon or chicken bacon
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I tried it didn't like it, I prefer regular bacon.5
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I am just here because someone said bacon.25
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If youve got time2
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Did someone say bacon 🥓 🤗🤗4
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Have you read the study attached to the article, it's based on self-reported questionnaires, by no means a controlled study of diet/lifestyle. Results were that increased cancer risk was associated with intake of red meat. Meaning it's correlative rather than causitive.
Otherwise we should all stop eating cheese, in case we might die from our bedsheets
Source: https://tylervigen.com/old-version.html
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I’m in for bacon❤️
Crisp and drained on paper towels, delicious!! Tried turkey bacon, once, no comparison taste wise. Husband said “never buy this again”. Both have nitrates. As with other processed meats, nitrates may be a risk. I’ve been eating bacon all my life (68), and so far🤞🏻no health issues, but I usually only have it for Sunday breakfast.2 -
Bacon is your friend. Weigh it cooked and drained unless the pan fat is to be drank (or is it drunk?). I like to make a bed of several pieces of cooked bacon and top it with a fried egg. Or, I urge a bacon and date sandwich in a scorched low calories tortilla wrap.2
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I eat bacon almost everyday... sooo good! And the calories aren't bad.2
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tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
Have you read the study attached to the article, it's based on self-reported questionnaires, by no means a controlled study of diet/lifestyle. Results were that increased cancer risk was associated with intake of red meat. Meaning it's correlative rather than causitive.
Otherwise we should all stop eating cheese, in case we might die from our bedsheets
Source: https://tylervigen.com/old-version.html
this made me literally lol; thank you! :laugh:2 -
tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
Have you read the study attached to the article, it's based on self-reported questionnaires, by no means a controlled study of diet/lifestyle. Results were that increased cancer risk was associated with intake of red meat. Meaning it's correlative rather than causitive.
Otherwise we should all stop eating cheese, in case we might die from our bedsheets
Source: https://tylervigen.com/old-version.html
This is not really true in regards to processed meats. Processed meats are classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the WHO and IARC, which is their highest rating level. That means that there is convincing evidence that consumption is causative of an increase cancer risk in humans (in this case colorectal cancer). I can't really speak to the specific study in the article, but the link between processed meats and cancer risk is substantial enough for it to get that designation, which they don't give lightly.
You can read more about it here: https://www.who.int/features/qa/cancer-red-meat/en/
But to answer the OPs question: eating bacon and other processed meats daily would raise their colorectal cancer risk. That can still be true even if bacon is yummy.
I eat plenty of bacon. I just am realistic about the science.15 -
The increase in risk doesn't seem to be significant, if it's just that I will keep eating my bacon
. I was more concerned about the immediate or short term effects. 1 -
I go through phases with my breakfasts. I've been eating oatmeal every morning for breakfast for the last several months but before that I was eating bacon and egg tacos every morning. Yum. Bacon is life.2
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tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
Have you read the study attached to the article, it's based on self-reported questionnaires, by no means a controlled study of diet/lifestyle. Results were that increased cancer risk was associated with intake of red meat. Meaning it's correlative rather than causitive.
Otherwise we should all stop eating cheese, in case we might die from our bedsheets
Source: https://tylervigen.com/old-version.html
This is not really true in regards to processed meats. Processed meats are classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the WHO and IARC, which is their highest rating level. That means that there is convincing evidence that consumption is causative of an increase cancer risk in humans (in this case colorectal cancer). I can't really speak to the specific study in the article, but the link between processed meats and cancer risk is substantial enough for it to get that designation, which they don't give lightly.
You can read more about it here: https://www.who.int/features/qa/cancer-red-meat/en/
But to answer the OPs question: eating bacon and other processed meats daily would raise their colorectal cancer risk. That can still be true even if bacon is yummy.
I eat plenty of bacon. I just am realistic about the science.
My point was about this specific study.
In this article it states those who ate 76g per day had a 20% higher risk than those who ate 21g. A rasher of bacon is around 20g, those with the highest intake of fibre reduced their risk by 14%. So the findings are clear: a bacon sandwich is the way forward
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I eat bacon quite often. However, I don't have to worry about nitrates because my roommates brother raises the pigs we get so it is all fresh and not injected with anything......and tastes way better than grocery store pkgs.3
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I rarely eat it anymore, but doesn't mean I won't ever again. My problem with it is, I can't just eat 2 pieces and be satisfied with it. It's that good! as far as healthy option, most likely not the best, but I would rather have my last meal with bacon in it than a carrot!
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There’s risk from many things in life. Some things are worth risks, bacon is one of the worthwhile risks 🥓4
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Not a huge bacon guy. I'll make it a couple times per month when we have our family Sunday breakfasts but I wouldn't want to eat it everyday. I do eat a lot of turkey breakfast sausage though. Two servings is only about 200 calories, low in saturated fat, and 22 grams of protein. That and a couple of eggs scrambled is a pretty frequent breakfast for me.0
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I would eat a couple of strips each day. I wouldn't eat a 12 or 16oz package of it everyday.
I would not eat 2 strips each day if I were also eating hot dogs or cold cuts everyday.
I am of the opinion that if there is enough smoke to suggest a fire then moderation seems like a reasonable approach. I have heard how evil nitrates were for more than 30 years. I am smart enough to know that additional risk is not certain risk or I would never go anywhere in my car, live inside, eat anything, or breathe.
I eat it about once every 6 weeks and usually 4 strips initially and then a couple of strips here and there as leftovers until it is gone again.1 -
The increase in risk doesn't seem to be significant, if it's just that I will keep eating my bacon . I was more concerned about the immediate or short term effects.
If you have other reasons to believe you might have an increased risk of colon cancer, it might be wise to be extra careful with things that may have some correlation to further increased risk, like processed meats. Otherwise you are correct, I believe it raises the typical colon cancer risk from 7% to 8%.
If you are at all concerned about saturated fat, and you are getting lots of sat fat in your diet, you might want to determine if your daily bacon is the easiest place to cut back or if you might want to look at other sources. Assuming as I said that you are concerned about the level of saturated fat in your diet.
Otherwise, it's really more useful to look at the entirety of your diet. If your diet including your daily bacon has your numbers where you want them to be, then there is probably no reason to worry about it. If your diet overall is in fact problematic, then you need to compare the pros and cons of your yummy bacon with other things you eat and go from there.
I tend to go on bacon kicks where I enjoy having a few slices every day for a couple of weeks, then I couldn't care less for it until the next kick errr kicks in. I happen to be on one right now
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I would eat a couple of strips each day. I wouldn't eat a 12 or 16oz package of it everyday.
I would not eat 2 strips each day if I were also eating hot dogs or cold cuts everyday.
I am of the opinion that if there is enough smoke to suggest a fire then moderation seems like a reasonable approach. I have heard how evil nitrates were for more than 30 years. I am smart enough to know that additional risk is not certain risk or I would never go anywhere in my car, live inside, eat anything, or breathe.
I eat it about once every 6 weeks and usually 4 strips initially and then a couple of strips here and there as leftovers until it is gone again.
I don't have it very often but you can mitigate some of the risk by buying smoked all natural bacon that is nitrite and nitrate free. It's more expensive but, to me, tastes better2 -
I would eat a couple of strips each day. I wouldn't eat a 12 or 16oz package of it everyday.
I would not eat 2 strips each day if I were also eating hot dogs or cold cuts everyday.
I am of the opinion that if there is enough smoke to suggest a fire then moderation seems like a reasonable approach. I have heard how evil nitrates were for more than 30 years. I am smart enough to know that additional risk is not certain risk or I would never go anywhere in my car, live inside, eat anything, or breathe.
I eat it about once every 6 weeks and usually 4 strips initially and then a couple of strips here and there as leftovers until it is gone again.
I don't have it very often but you can mitigate some of the risk by buying smoked all natural bacon that is nitrite and nitrate free. It's more expensive but, to me, tastes better
@mmapags I have been buying lower sodium bacon because I got it by accident one time and I think it tastes better. Do you have a preferred brand on the all natural? I am not sure I eat enough of it to worry but I am always game to try some new.0 -
I would eat a couple of strips each day. I wouldn't eat a 12 or 16oz package of it everyday.
I would not eat 2 strips each day if I were also eating hot dogs or cold cuts everyday.
I am of the opinion that if there is enough smoke to suggest a fire then moderation seems like a reasonable approach. I have heard how evil nitrates were for more than 30 years. I am smart enough to know that additional risk is not certain risk or I would never go anywhere in my car, live inside, eat anything, or breathe.
I eat it about once every 6 weeks and usually 4 strips initially and then a couple of strips here and there as leftovers until it is gone again.
I don't have it very often but you can mitigate some of the risk by buying smoked all natural bacon that is nitrite and nitrate free. It's more expensive but, to me, tastes better
@mmapags I have been buying lower sodium bacon because I got it by accident one time and I think it tastes better. Do you have a preferred brand on the all natural? I am not sure I eat enough of it to worry but I am always game to try some new.
Appleton is probably the largest producer. I think theirs is Sunday Bacon. But I've found more local or regional producers. There were a couple when I lived outside of Philly and there is a really good one when I go and visit my daughter in Portland, Oregon. I find it in Safeway there. Check the bacon section and look for no nitrites/ nitrates on the packaging. And I agree on the low sodium. A good low sodium smoked bacon has a great almost sweet flavor.
The one I get in Portland is Hempler's and it's low sodium, applewood smoked, nitrate/nitrite free and all natural no antibiotics pork. It tends to be pretty lean too. Enough fat to cook it but 2 or 3 pieces give you some decent protein.1 -
I came here for the bacon but I have to ask. How the hell does one die from bed sheet entanglement??? I mean this actually happens???? SMH
Now, back to my deliciously crispy bacon.
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I would eat a couple of strips each day. I wouldn't eat a 12 or 16oz package of it everyday.
I would not eat 2 strips each day if I were also eating hot dogs or cold cuts everyday.
I am of the opinion that if there is enough smoke to suggest a fire then moderation seems like a reasonable approach. I have heard how evil nitrates were for more than 30 years. I am smart enough to know that additional risk is not certain risk or I would never go anywhere in my car, live inside, eat anything, or breathe.
I eat it about once every 6 weeks and usually 4 strips initially and then a couple of strips here and there as leftovers until it is gone again.
I don't have it very often but you can mitigate some of the risk by buying smoked all natural bacon that is nitrite and nitrate free. It's more expensive but, to me, tastes better
Read the footnotes on the label of your bacon package. "Natural, nitrate-free" bacon has nitrates. They just get the nitrates from celery. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't be using dehydrated or concentrated celery juice to make bacon if they didn't need a way to get nitrates in the bacon.0 -
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tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
Have you read the study attached to the article, it's based on self-reported questionnaires, by no means a controlled study of diet/lifestyle. Results were that increased cancer risk was associated with intake of red meat. Meaning it's correlative rather than causitive.
How would you personally go about designing a research methodology for a longitudinal study of the health effects of what people are eating (assuming that you want to attract a very large number of participants)? Of course, take into account the cost that would be involved in providing a meal kits to hundreds of thousands of people over the course of 16 months (never mind the logistical issues outside of the cost). Given that I typically participate as a researcher in qualitative research (and in the humanities), I'd be interested in reading your ideas.1 -
I would eat a couple of strips each day. I wouldn't eat a 12 or 16oz package of it everyday.
I would not eat 2 strips each day if I were also eating hot dogs or cold cuts everyday.
I am of the opinion that if there is enough smoke to suggest a fire then moderation seems like a reasonable approach. I have heard how evil nitrates were for more than 30 years. I am smart enough to know that additional risk is not certain risk or I would never go anywhere in my car, live inside, eat anything, or breathe.
I eat it about once every 6 weeks and usually 4 strips initially and then a couple of strips here and there as leftovers until it is gone again.
I don't have it very often but you can mitigate some of the risk by buying smoked all natural bacon that is nitrite and nitrate free. It's more expensive but, to me, tastes better
@mmapags I have been buying lower sodium bacon because I got it by accident one time and I think it tastes better. Do you have a preferred brand on the all natural? I am not sure I eat enough of it to worry but I am always game to try some new.
Appleton is probably the largest producer. I think theirs is Sunday Bacon. But I've found more local or regional producers. There were a couple when I lived outside of Philly and there is a really good one when I go and visit my daughter in Portland, Oregon. I find it in Safeway there. Check the bacon section and look for no nitrites/ nitrates on the packaging. And I agree on the low sodium. A good low sodium smoked bacon has a great almost sweet flavor.
The one I get in Portland is Hempler's and it's low sodium, applewood smoked, nitrate/nitrite free and all natural no antibiotics pork. It tends to be pretty lean too. Enough fat to cook it but 2 or 3 pieces give you some decent protein.
I said Appleton but it's really Applegate. Often found in regular grocery stores.0
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