Bacon

Bacon is bad for you

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Bacon
“youtube grandpas ate it daily and lived to 100”
YouTube is full of people saying their grandfathers ate bacon daily and lived to 100, with current carnivore followers reporting weight loss and dropping blood pressure meds. Reddit arrived with WHO classification data putting processed meat in the same cancer category as cigarettes, plus studies linking it to increased mortality risk. The personal success stories are real but they're fighting against eleven years of official health warnings that half the country still doesn't know about. basically it's working great for individuals until the long-term studies catch up with them.
best comment YouTube · disagrees
“I eat more bacon now that I follow Dr. Berry and eggs. No longer take blood pressure medication. I am healthier now at 72 than I was at 50.”

what's working

  • Bacon is high in sodium and preservatives which are detrimental to heart health
  • Processed meats like bacon are classified as Group 1 carcinogens by the WHO with strong scientific evidence linking them to cancer

what's not

  • Some individuals have eaten bacon daily throughout long lifespans without developing health problems
  • The absolute risk increase from eating processed meat is modest and cannot fully account for disease trends in the population
  • People who eat bacon regularly report improved health markers, including weight loss, lower blood pressure, and better blood work results
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