A Question About Your Meat

[Jacobus]

One should always have 3 or more kinds of Bacon.

Yes, this is indeed a necessity for bacon-wrapped bacon.

[David]

The theme seems to be Nitrates.

Study Says Nitrite/Nitrate-Rich Foods May Help in Heart Attack Survival

HOUSTON–(NOV. 12, 2007)–Nitrite/nitrate found in vegetables, cured meats and drinking water may help you survive a heart attack and recover quicker, according to a pre-clinical study led by a cardiovascular physiologist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.  Findings appear in the Nov. 12 early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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That is funny.  Aren't they always saying that nitrite/nitrates are always bad for you?  The frequent reversals: the so called healty fats that turn out unhealthy, alcohol, diet sodas, now nitrites/nitrates, i'm sure there is more, just can't think of em right now.  It is enough to make me wanna go back to my faith healing childhood religion.     I am quite confident that I went to the hospital as a kid less than  virtually any kid outside my immediate family that I know of.  (once for a broken arm).