Bacon will kill you

[Gob]

Sausages, ham, bacon and other processed meats appear to increase the risk of dying young, a study of half a million people across Europe suggests


It concluded diets high in processed meats were linked to cardiovascular disease, cancer and early deaths.

The researchers, writing in the journal BMC Medicine, said salt and chemicals used to preserve the meat may damage health.

The British Heart Foundation suggested opting for leaner cuts of meat.

The study followed people from 10 European countries for nearly 13 years on average.

It showed people who ate a lot of processed meat were also more likely to smoke, be obese and have other behaviours known to damage health.

However, the researchers said even after those risk factors were accounted for, processed meat still damaged health.

One in every 17 people followed in the study died. However, those eating more than 160g of processed meat a day - roughly two sausages and a slice of bacon - were 44% more likely to die over a typical follow-up time of 12.7 years than those eating about 20g.

In total, nearly 10,000 people died from cancer and 5,500 from heart problems.

[The Hen]

Its a good thing that I only make Egg and Bacon rolls about once a fortnight.

[Lord Jim]

Sausages, ham, bacon and other processed meats appear to increase the risk of dying young

Thank God I've got past that hurdle...

If I keel over tomorrow, no one will accuse me of "dying young"...

I'll have a double portion of thick Irish style peppered bacon please....

[Big RR]

[quote]It showed people who ate a lot of processed meat were also more likely to smoke/quote]

Coming soon, the dangers of second hand processed meat exposure, processed meat free sections in restaurants and bars, and then an outright ban for our own good. At least until we get older and cannot die young, and jim said. pass the bacon please.

[rubato]

It showed people who ate a lot of processed meat were also more likely to smoke/quote]

Coming soon, the dangers of second hand processed meat exposure, processed meat free sections in restaurants and bars, and then an outright ban for our own good. At least until we get older and cannot die young, and jim said. pass the bacon please.

I cannot think of a mechanism for the transmission of injury from processed meats while there is an obvious one for smoke inhalation.

Or are you just being dim?

yrs,
rubato

[Joe Guy]

Only a dimwit would not recognize the humor in RR's post.

[Gob]

Not true!!!






A humourless git would miss it too....

[rubato]

I have to say that the multiple sorts of bacon available for an english breakfast at the Mint hotel in Westminster were pretty wonderful. I don't eat that way very often though.

But a rational person might consider shortening his/her expected life span in exchange for something nice like that.

yrs,
rubato

[MajGenl.Meade]

It showed people who ate a lot of processed meat were also more likely to smoke/quote]

Coming soon, the dangers of second hand processed meat exposure, processed meat free sections in restaurants and bars, and then an outright ban for our own good. At least until we get older and cannot die young, and jim said. pass the bacon please.

I cannot think of a mechanism for the transmission of injury from processed meats while there is an obvious one for smoke inhalation.

Or are you just being dim?

yrs,
rubato

Don't be silly - they smoke bacon don't they?

[Big RR]

Beat me to it Meade.

[Rick]

Coming soon, the dangers of second hand processed meat exposure

Flatulence, but according to Gob that could also be caused by asparagus...

[Joe Guy]

Has sausage been linked to cancer?

<chuckle>

[Joe Guy]

I asked a grocery clerk if the container for the ham I was looking at might be unhealthy.

He said, "Yes. It's a can sir".