• Cethin
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          45 months ago

          The thing is, fat isn’t all that bad for you. The idea that fat is unhealthy is mostly dead outside of sugar lobbyists. It’s sugar that you really have to look out for.

          Salt is also likely not as bad as reporting used to make it out to be. It causes short term blood pressure increases, but potentially not long term and also we don’t know the direction of causation with that and heart disease.

          Basically, don’t over-indulge, but bacon probably isn’t going to kill you.

          • @pearsaltchocolatebar
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            75 months ago

            Fat isn’t just one thing. There are absolutely fats that are very unhealthy.

            • Cethin
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              15 months ago

              This made me laugh but, in case it’s not a joke, I meant high BP causing heart disease, heart disease causing high BP, or them both being caused by something else related.

          • CopHater69
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            05 months ago

            Animal fat that has been cooked to temperature is absolutely fucking horrible for you.

            You’re thinking of plant-based omega-fats which are essential for health.

            • wowbagger
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              15 months ago

              I haven’t heard that before, do you have a source where I could read more? I know fish at least is high in omega-3s… What is it about cooking the fat that makes it bad, and does that mean raw or rendered fats are fine?

      • @phoneymouse@lemmy.world
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        75 months ago

        Weren’t there studies that showed it’s linked to increased risk of cancer? Even all processed meat like hot dogs and sausages.

      • @DillyDaily@lemmy.world
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        35 months ago

        Red meat and nitrate salts are still not great. It’s not as bad as the internet wellness influencers say it is, but if your other option for breakfast is oatmeal, then bacon is a bad choice for heart health.

        But if your other option is breakfast sausage, then yeah, bacon isn’t too bad of an option.