Bacon (carbohydrate, calories, break, breakfast)

[suzy_q2010]

Originally Posted by Igor Blevin

OK, just how bad is bacon for you? How much can you have before it is bad for you?

If you had 1 slice a day, is that bad?

Or if you had 4 slices every Sunday breakfast, and nothing else all week, is that bad?

Do you have to keep it down to 2-4 slices once a month before it's little enough that is not bad for you? Anybody know?

And what does it do to your cholesterol numbers?

My cholesterol numbers are not the issue. What are yours?

You could try having bacon occasionally and see what it does to your numbers.

Originally Posted by gypsychic

Exactly. I usually eat a home made sourdough waffle, along with some berries and a slice or two of Boar's head turkey on occasion. I quit eating bacon a couple years ago. It is just not a healthy food, and it is also messy and greasy to cook and deal with.

I cook it in the microwave layered between paper towels. Most of the fat is tossed with the towels since I like it crispy. I do not have it every day.

[Igor Blevin]

OK, who said bacon has no nutritional value?



Bacon Is Fairly Nutritious

Meat tends to be very nutritious and bacon is no exception. A typical 3.5-ounce (100-gram) portion of cooked bacon contains (8):

-37 grams of high-quality animal protein

-Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12

-89% of the RDA for selenium

-53% of the RDA for phosphorus

-Decent amounts of the minerals iron, magnesium, zinc and potassium



https://www.healthline.com/nutrition...OC_TITLE_HDR_4


Of course, the article goes on to talk about all kinds of other problems with bacon, from salt to nitrates to over cooking, but that is another story. I just wanted to address the post that said bacon had no nutrition.

Beyond that, I have finally got it through my head to avoid trans fats like the plague, which are basically synonymous with fried foods, and much more of course. Bacon does not have trans fats. I would say that is good news.

[guidoLaMoto]

Originally Posted by Igor Blevin

OK, who said bacon has no nutritional value?

.

I did...You wanna step outside and verify your facts?

https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts...roducts/2209/2 (Info from USDA) Your source seems to be a fantasy.

You'd have to eat 100 slices (4300 cal) to get your daily B vitamins, or 14 slices to get all your selenium.

[fluffythewondercat]

Unfortunately, Healthline is not in my experience a reliable source of information.

It does place high on Google search results pages, which makes it look authoritative when it isn't.

[Igor Blevin]

OK, well there is a reason I am here looking for help. Thanks all.

[LittleDolphin]

Well gee whiz, I truly don't believe that having a single daily slice of bacon (esp. the nitrate-fee variety) is going to harm an otherwise healthy individual.

I'm a bit of a fitness and nutrition advocate for myself and I will never, ever give up bacon once in a while or my daily little square of dark chocolate.

Whoever invented the BLT sandwich deserves sainthood.

So there.

[southernnaturelover]

Originally Posted by Igor Blevin

Thanks. That is what I wanted to know. I'm not looking to eat 4 slices a day. Just wondering if a slice a day is an issue. Eggs all by themselves is boring and I am trying not to add carbs to the meal.

Thank you so much.

I usually buy turkey bacon. I'm sure it still has the nitrites, but it is lower in fat. It makes less of a mess in the kitchen too.

[fluffythewondercat]

Originally Posted by in_newengland

Yes, keep getting your numbers checked. I always get a brand of bacon that is nitrate free, like Applegate Farms or I think there is one other brand that is truly nitrate free. I don't eat bacon that much, maybe a BLT once in a while.

I’m sorry to have to break it to you but it’s not nitrate/nitrite free.

Applegate Farms and other producers hide the nitrate/nitrite from you by using cultured celery powder or juice.

I’ve given up all processed meats because I can no longer trust the producers. And cured/smoked/salted meats are bad for you.

[floridarebel]

I eat two slices every morning for breakfast. Along with 2 eggs and an orange. I've lost 35 lbs in the last year.

[Deserterer]