bacon w/sugar

[Guest guest]

I can't find proscuitto without nitrates either. Nitrates are in about 80% of

the preserved meats, even at Whole Foods.

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Tex Debl wrote:

I apologize for mentioning Gwaltney brand because it's the only

sugar-free

I've found. Also, the butcher at Whole Foods here told me there was no need

to worry about nitrates; they don't use them anymore. I would rather

splurge on proscuitto (sp?) if I really wanted bacon. The Gwaltney wasn't

that good unless it was fried really crispy.

Sorry, won't mention that brand again

Debbie

[Guest guest]

Hi Silvia,

<< there's also bacon made with honey - it's organic prairie.

scroll

> down to the bottom of the page:

http://www.organicprairie.com/pork.html

>

> there are no nitrates, either. >>

You have to make sure that the honey is pure filtered honey. Some

honeys have corn syrup or sugar added.

If it is this one:

http://www.organicvalley.coop/products_recipes/product_detail.html?

id=200&cat=9⊂=35

you'd also have to check what spices are used, and if the celery

juice is only pure juiced celery(no illegals).

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23 yrs

mom of and

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You are correct. Bacon with sugar is limited to once a week for the

reasons listed recently

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/pecanbread/message/67088

Sugar free bacon may be eaten more often - within reason

As you wrote organic, grass fed, consumption of nitrates etc... is up

to the individual.

To prevent conversion of nitrates to nitrites in the body I always

have orange juice/pineapple juice/grapefruit etc.. (some natural form

of vit C) when we have bacon. see below:

From http://www.time-to-run.com/nutrition/worstfoods.htm

" ... Many foods, especially cured meats such as bacon and hot dogs,

use nitrates to preserve color and maintain microbial safety. Nitrate

is harmless, but it can convert to nitrite, which can form

nitrosamines, a powerful cancer-causing chemical, in your body.

Whenever possible, look for nitrate-free preserved meats. When you do

eat foods containing nitrates, have a glass of orange juice at the

same time (for instance, orange juice with your morning bacon).

Vitamin C is known to inhibit the conversion to nitrosamines in your

stomach. >>

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23 yrs

mom of and

<<I meant bacon with sugar. The consumption of nitrates, or not is a

> personal choice. This is something I learned reading this list.

> Please get confirmation from moderator in case I am mistaken.

> , mom to >>

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Sheila, for clearing this up. The info about vitamin C is

very interesting.

, mom to