Bacon is a kind of processed meat that we often see in supermarkets. Generally, it is vacuum packed, neat in shape and salty. Cooking is very convenient, especially popular with young people. Many people think that bacon is made of pork. Today we will talk about the "secret" of bacon.

At first glance, the name bacon is an exotic product. In fact, bacon originated in Newfoundland. It is a kind of bacon made by local hunters cutting leftover moose meat into pieces and pickling it with seawater. Locals call venison bacon, so bacon is venison, which is the name of this kind of bacon.

Up to now, bacon is definitely not made of venison, but our common bacon is not made of pure pork, because bacon is cheap and the production cost of pure pork is too high. Generally, merchants will mix pork and duck to make bacon, so bacon is not a whole piece of meat, but a patchwork of minced meat, so the shape is very neat.

In essence, bacon is also a kind of bacon. There are usually two ways to make bacon on the market now, one is to dry it after curing, and the other is to smoke it.

Bacon belongs to processed meat products no matter how it is made, which is why we don't recommend eating bacon.

Processed meat products are carcinogens, including ham, bacon, etc., and people are not advised to eat them often. These foods contain acrylamide, benzopyrene and other substances that are toxic to human body. Studies have shown that long-term consumption of bacon may indeed increase the risk of cancer. Eating 50 grams of processed meat every day, that is, two pieces of bacon, can increase the risk of colorectal cancer 18%.

Moreover, bacon has been preserved in advance, containing a lot of salt, mostly high-sodium food. Eating too much will also have an adverse effect on blood pressure control and renal function, which is not friendly to patients with hypertensive nephropathy.

In addition, although children and teenagers seldom worry about cardiovascular diseases, they are not suitable for eating bacon, because the salt in bacon will hinder the absorption of calcium and affect the growth of teenagers. For teenagers, when the demand for calcium is relatively large, the intake of salt must be controlled.

In a word, bacon is really a convenient and delicious food, but it contains substances harmful to health. No matter what age, for the sake of health, it is best not to eat more bacon.