I hate the way bacon looks…. Stop trying to be cute, bacon. I feel close to vomiting after writing all of that. Are you happy? Do you believe me yet? I abhor it. How far will I go to avoid B word, you ask? Extremely far. I have a thousand things I would rather talk about than my extreme dislike of B word. But you, B word truthers, forced my hand here.
You think I want to talk about it? I avoid it at all costs. But inevitably, it comes up. Because people have opinions about B word, and need me to know why mine are wrong. B word enthusiasts are almost even worse than B word itself. It would be so incredibly pointless. It actually offends them that I find B word to be anything but the most delicious food in creation.
Leave me alone! There are so many ways you can eat bacon and eggs -- in frittatas, in omelets, on sandwiches or just plain together. It always tastes good. Bad news: Bacon, like other processed meats, could contribute to heart disease and some cancers. A study done by researchers at the University of Zurich found an association between processed meat and higher risks of dying from heart disease or cancer. Processed meat contains nitrates , preservatives that, when absorbed by the human body, convert into N-nitroso, a compound that could cause cancer.
Also, a study conducted by Columbia University found a direct link between consuming cured meats and developing chronic pulmonary disease. Good news: It's still better to choose bacon over sausage at breakfast. While neither meat is good for you, WebMD reports that two pork sausage links contain calories and 12 grams of fat. Three strips of pan-fried hickory smoked bacon contain calories and 9 grams of fat. Bad news: Pigs are adorable.
Seriously, they are so cute. Good news: Bacon on a burger is one of the most heavenly pairs. Just forget about that cute little piggy and think about how delicious the combination of pork and beef tastes Bad news: Factory-farmed pigs are more likely to get you sick than free-range ones. Factory-farmed animals usually live in concrete cells with no outside interaction.
Nutritionist Sara Bilbe says , "Pigs are fairly intelligent animals and this lack of stimulation in these cells leads to high stress levels and therefore high illness. Good news: Pigs are great recyclers, even of marijuana. MRSA aside, Policy Mic reports that a group of farmers in Washington have been experimenting with turning their cannabis waste into feed for their free-range pigs. Turns out trying to give these pigs the munchies results in some high profit: A local butcher, William Von Schneidau, reported that the "smoked" bacon from the farm was " especially popular.
Bad news: Some people in Canada would prefer to eat bacon than have sex. In a study conducted by Maple Leaf Foods , 43 percent of the respondents said they would rather eat some bacon than have sex. Also, you may want to know that when asked to rank the aromas of the two activities, 23 percent of men said they prefer bacon.
Good news: You can have sex with bacon. If you are one of those people who would eat bacon over having sex, you can now have the best of both worlds. Therefore they have created bacon condoms :. And too much sodium puts you at risk for heart disease and high blood pressure. One slice of bacon has about milligrams of sodium. According to the Mayo Clinic , the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend having 2, milligrams of sodium every day.
If you eat four to five slices of bacon, and who doesn't? Good news: Bacon could help cure hangovers. Yes, at least one study suggests a bacon sandwich may have the edge when it comes to helping you get through that hangover. A study at the Newcastle University's Center for Life examined just why the bacon sandwich could be the perfect culinary treat to absorb all that alcohol. Researcher Elin Roberts says it's because of the mix of bread and the amino-acids found in bacon.
Bingeing on alcohol depletes brain neurotransmitters but bacon, which is rich in protein, contains amino acids that top these up and make you feel better. Bad news: Bacon, and other processed meats, may be associated with other unhealthy lifestyle choices.
A study published in the journal BMC that analyzed , men and women between the ages of 25 and 69 from different countries found out that those who ate more processed meat were linked to premature death due to cardiovascular disease or certain types of cancer. The researchers argued that this was because those people were also more likely to indulge in bad lifestyle choices , like smoking, drinking alcohol in excess and not eating fruits or vegetables.
Good news: The amounts of Vitamin B3 in bacon may help you live longer. In a study published in Nature Chemical Biology, researchers found out that the niacin Vitamin B3 in foods like sun-dried tomatoes, peanuts and yes, bacon, could help you live a longer life. When the researchers fed roundworms a ton of niacin, they lived one-tenth longer than the worms who weren't fed any niacin.
While we recommend getting your niacin from healthier food options, bacon does include substantial amounts of the vitamin. Bad news: Bacon could be linked to a lower sperm count.
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