Speaking of bacon, as a friend in Xiangguichuan area, it should be very familiar, because it is a common local delicacy and can be made into various delicacies. The finished bacon has a dark appearance and a thick and hard skin. It is a special food in Hunan, Guangxi and Sichuan, with good taste and rich nutrition. However, is bacon a healthy food or a cancer-causing food?
Many families do not buy bacon immediately, but generally store it for a period of time. In order to keep the fresh taste, a lot of salt is put into the bacon during the processing and curing. These salts will be converted into nitrite, which is a carcinogenic factor for human body. Many areas that love to eat bacon are also high-risk areas for gastric cancer and intestinal cancer. Professor Li Jiaping, director of the Department of Tumor Interventions of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, pointed out that the WHO International Center for Research on Cancer listed processed meat as the items with the highest risk of cancer, which is similar to the risk of cancer caused by alcohol, asbestos, arsenic, cigarettes and other carcinogens.
In addition to the risk of cancer, the salt content of bacon is high, and the sodium content per 100 gram of bacon reaches about 800 mg, which is more than ten times the average content of ordinary pork. If you eat a lot of bacon, it will inevitably lead to too much salt intake, or it will lead to an increase or fluctuation of blood pressure.
Professor Ping explained that bacon also contains many nutrients, such as protein, carbohydrates and saturated fatty acids. Making bacon scientifically and eating it reasonably is not only a delicious meal, but also can supplement protein's nutrition.
Bacon is a cured food, not a healthy food, and the risk of cancer is still relatively high. It is recommended that you eat bacon reasonably and choose brands produced by big factories to reduce the risk of cancer.
In addition, in order to prevent the occurrence of cancer diseases, people should also pay attention to their personal diet in daily life, and try to consume less carcinogens, so as to minimize the chances of suffering from the disease and ensure their health.