On Mon, 14 May 2012 17:16:55 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Sun, 13 May 2012 20:52:13 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Sun, 13 May 2012 09:28:04 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "chet" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> ><snip>
> >> >> > trying
> >> >> > to keep away from bacon fat and the bacon, sor of keeping it as healthy
> >> >> > as possible.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Chet
> >> >>
> >> >> what makes you think that bacon (particularly rendered bacon) is not
> >> >> healthy?
> >> >>
> >> > People have doctors who tell them to stay away from animal fats and
> >> > they don't pretend to know more than their doctor when it comes to
> >> > healthy eating because eating what they wanted is what got them into
> >> > trouble in the first place.
> >> >
> >>
> >> that is different than saying bacon is per se unhealthy.
> >>
> > When you stay away from bacon fat, it's silly to even bother with the
> > rest of the rasher. Even when it's cooked "well done", there's still
> > a lot of fat left. It might be brown and crispy, but it's brown and
> > crispy fat. I've been buying deli style Black Forest ham from the
> > refrigerated section and when it's fried up, it's a good substitute
> > for bacon.
>
> another excellent sub: smoked salmon

I *just* ran across this article about bacon and pancreatic cancer
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/20...-cancer-report

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