Bacon is generally regarded as the first dish of breakfast. Slice it, bake it in a pot or fry it in oil. Smoked meat is often regarded as the main source of obesity, but because the United States has introduced a low-carbohydrate diet, the view that smoked meat causes obesity has gradually changed.
In the United States, bacon is mostly taken from the belly of pigs, while in Britain and Ireland it is called streaky bacon, fatty (describing its high fat content) or American bacon. In 2002, the well-received cookbook "Everything tastes delicious with bacon" published in the United States further enhanced its popularity.
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According to the latest statistics of Harvard University, the health risk of processed meat (including processed meat made of white meat) is higher than that of red meat. This is because processed meat contains a high amount of fat and salt, and carcinogens such as nitrite will be increased during the smoking process, and even nitrate will be added.
According to this statistic, in order to reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease, the intake of red meat per person per day should be less than 42g, while the intake of processed meat should be even lower.
In this report, 500,000 people in 10 countries were investigated. Experts found that eating less than 20 grams of smoked processed meat every day can reduce the mortality rate by 3%, while one piece of bacon that westerners usually like to eat for breakfast is about 25 grams.
Such eating habits will increase the chances of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. At the same time, the study also found that people who like to eat processed meat such as smoked meat have poor living habits and are more likely to smoke and drink. What's worse, eating more meat may lead to drinking more sugary drinks, which is another burden to the body.
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