Comments on: Not Only Is Bacon Healthy, It Saves Lives. I Knew It.

By: George Patton

George Patton — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:16:53 +0000

Totally misleading article headline. As some of the other commenters noted, you posted ZERO studies to support your claim. Quit making stuff up!

By: Annie

Annie — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:26:23 +0000

Can’t you just state a fact? It sounds like you are making this up. What a load of rubbish!

By: smart American

smart American — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:54:12 +0000

MS-13, bloods, crips, fake wanabees who pursue violence anyway….these people need to die by their own devices bc i dont want my tax dollars going towards giving them a 5-10 year vacation in fed. prison

By: smart American

smart American — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:52:49 +0000

raise terror and violence caused by gangs in America awareness!!!!

By: Moto Kurye

Moto Kurye — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:40:45 +0000

thanks for your subject.

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:15:52 +0000

Brian:
Like you, I am also a big fan of individualized diets and I am not a fan of fad diets at all. The reason I asked for the info was to learn about the studies you mentioned, as I am interested to know all aspects of the issue so I can educate myself and others. Keeping a wide perspective about health, not specific to you or me, I still advocate healthier forms of fat than bacon in general. I’m not saying don’t ever eat bacon, I’m saying eat it in moderation because it is the saturated-type that MOST peoples’ bodies need less of relative to other types of fat. So, my one hope is that people might read this and take note that it might be a good idea to get a variety of different fats in your diet, and not rely on bacon to save your life.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:34:09 +0000

Well Liz, personally I feel no need to convince you or debate. You are entitled to your opinions, as I am to mine. But if you are interested in reading some of those studies, all you need to do is Google ’saturated fat myth’ or ‘Dr. Malcolm Kendrick’. The spiked-online essay is a particularly good starting point.

I believe, that we as a society tend to run from one fad to the next, instead of looking at what works for us as an individual — we aren’t all the same, and I think ancestry has a lot to do with what foods work for an individual. I find eating a whole food, balanced diet works the best for me, and that includes a large percentage of protein and fats — all natural fats animal or vegetable — and carbs that come from fresh vegetables, fruits, berries and nuts with little to no grains. But that’s me, and after 5 years I feel the best I ever have and am in the best health I ever have been, and I have been an athlete my entire life.

Is this the best approach for you, who knows maybe maybe not, but if you listen to your body it will tell you what is right… and those quacky doctor can even confirm it for you. .. though mine did not believe me at first, he is a believer now…

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:43:01 +0000

Brian – show me these studies – I’m open to the debate.

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:41:17 +0000

In regards to the ‘high protein, high fat, little to no carbs diet’ (aka: Atkins Diet):

Even though this diet is indicated to help people lose weight, I’m not so sure this diet is a healthy long-term solution. Atkins did not intend for it to be a life-long diet. It is meant as a quick way to get the weight off, thereby decreasing strain on one’s heart. High-fat, high-protein diets work because you become satiated with less caloric intake, thereby decreasing your total calorie consumption = weight loss. When you lose weight, people tend to lose cholesterol. However, high cholesterol is NOT the only indicator for heart disease, it is merely one of many, so I wouldn’t assume that just because the Atkins diet can sometimes lower cholesterol that it is actually benefiting your whole body. A healthy long-term diet would consist of a rainbow of foods, including lots of veggies, fruits and fiber, in addition to healthy fats and protein.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:37:43 +0000

Well Liz, I guess we will have to agree to disagree. But, there are plenty of new studies that disprove the “Lipid Hypothesis”, and show that consumption of natural saturated fats both plant and animal, will help lower “bad” cholesterol…

But on the bright side, I couldn’t agree more with the trans fat portion of your comment.