You just can’t believe anything you read these days. Recently I read two headlines in the same day. The first one screamed, “Bacon linked to cancer.” The second one said, “Scientists say no link between red meat and cancer.”

So what’s the deal? Which one is right? And what about the most important question – is bacon red meat or white meat?

Since I know that many of you are agonizing about this very thing, I did some research and this is what I found:

1. Bacon, eaten in moderation, can lower blood pressure and blood sugar.

2. Bacon – yes, bacon –  has less saturated fat and cholesterol than some cuts of beef and chicken, and unlike some kinds of fish, it never contains mercury.

3. Bacon contains lots of essential vitamins and minerals. This is because bacon is meat, and meat is good for you. Burned bacon is not good for you, but that’s because of the charcoal, not because of the bacon.

4. Food Nazis will tell you that the fat in bacon is terrible and unhealthy. Don’t listen to them. Eat your fat and enjoy it, then you will have lots of energy to go out and whip any Food Nazi you
may see.

5. Bacon has been proven to be a mood enhancing food. Of course everybody knows this. We don’t need scientists to tell us that bacon for breakfast puts you in a better mood. Bacon at lunch makes you feel happier. Bacon for dinner is a great way to end your day. Of course bacon is a mood enhancing food.
It’s bacon.

And as for the headlines that scream “Bacon linked to cancer,” ignore them because they are stupid and wrong and next week they will just pick something else that causes cancer. Don’t believe me? Remember what they said about peanut butter, eggs, pasta, apples and spinach? At one time or another all these foods were said to be terrible, horrible and toxic. Later, it was found to be just a scare.

So if you like bacon, eat bacon. It will lower your blood pressure and you will be happier, because you have just eaten a food that will help you whip any Food Nazi.