2007-10-31 06:12:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Not eating ham or bacon will not help you live longer. It will just feel longer.
Eat drink and be merry for as long as you possibly can, and ignore completely any health scare.
2007-10-31 06:15:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I hope not, my parents have eaten bacon at breakfast every day of there lives and ham is always on the table at tea and for supper it'll be such a shame if they have give it up for health reasons as they are both over 90
2007-10-31 13:28:00 · answer #2 · answered by friSbee 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can't believe people didn't mention Nitrates, the preservatives they use for ham and bacon. One of my health teachers told us that the anti-oxidants and vitamin C in orange juice will offset the nitrates in bacon, so if you eat bacon you should always drink your O.J.
2007-10-31 13:22:42 · answer #3 · answered by orazorca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bacon and ham also contain high levels of nitrates, as does any smoked or preserved food. Nitrates are carcinogenic. Not to mention the high sodium level. Also as others have said, they are loaded with fat and cholesterol. Very bad for you. If you must eat meat, at least eat fresh meat. Preserved meat is the worst for your health.
2007-10-31 13:19:54 · answer #4 · answered by mrthing 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Can't see any reason why it should be true. Bacons not great for you because of the additives (nitrates) but if you buy good quality bacon that should not be an issue.
2007-10-31 13:40:14 · answer #5 · answered by LillyB 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The total abstention from processed meats, which include ham, bacon, salami, or any meat preserved by smoking, curing or salting.
How very boring, anything that tastes good.
2007-10-31 14:41:13 · answer #6 · answered by Fred3663 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't be silly
Tons of pork is processed every day and millions of people eat the meat.
The physiology of the beast is just as finely tuned as the human..
There are no toxins,, the PIG itself would die.
GET REAL the fear of pork is founded in religion by making human judgments to it's living condition and lack medical attention and immunization. during a time when the simple flea killed millions.
The meat is clean and wholesome and inspected buy USDA, FDA, the meat industry and owners.
2007-10-31 13:37:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, unfortunately. Both contain high levels of sodium which are very bad for you heart. They also contain bad cholesterol. Diabetics (like me) are told to stay away from these foods as are people at risk for heart attacks and those who have high cholesterol or who have already had heart attacks. My entire family is now limited in how much of these foods they can have because of the risks associated with them. Sorry.
2007-10-31 13:16:44 · answer #8 · answered by impeevedru2 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
First it's eggs, then chicken, then beef and now pork products.
I say have your bacon roll and enjoy. If we listened to every bit of advice we would all starve.
2007-10-31 13:21:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not eating bacon might reduce risk of cancer, but would end up mentally ill without my precious bacon!
mmmmmmm bacon...
2007-10-31 13:16:19 · answer #10 · answered by R Stoofaloh 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋