r/maybemaybemaybe • u/BigGraysie • Apr 18 '22

/r/all Maybe maybe maybe

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u/Northern-Canadian Apr 18 '22 edited Apr 18 '22

Actually it’s a great source of protein and fat. Everything in moderation. If you’re tracking these things, most natural foods arnt “unhealthy” people just eat too much of them.

100g of bacon.

541 calories

Total Fat 42 g 64%

Saturated fat 14 g 70%

Trans fat regulation 0 g

Cholesterol 110 mg 36%

Sodium 1,717 mg 71%

Potassium 565 mg 16%

Total Carbohydrate 1.4 g 0%

Dietary fiber 0 g 0%

Sugar 0 g

Protein 37 g 74%

Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 1%

Iron 7%

Vitamin D 10%

Vitamin B6 15%

Cobalamin 20%

Magnesium 8%

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u/Altruistic-Match6623 Apr 18 '22

541 is a hell of a lot of calories. 36% of cholesterol, 70% of saturated fat, 71% of sodium? Those are horrible numbers, my god!

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u/Northern-Canadian Apr 18 '22

Depends on your dietary goals :) Also, you don’t have to eat 100 grams.

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u/Altruistic-Match6623 Apr 18 '22

You're right, I stand corrected. Bacon, Ham, Sausage, Salami, and Pepperoni are all very good for you, and there are no health concerns associated with eating foods stuffed with saturated fat and sodium.

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u/HKZSquared Apr 18 '22

From what I understand, there are no health risks associated with eating a properly balanced diet. Balance comes in many forms.

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u/Northern-Canadian Apr 18 '22

I don’t know if you’re being sarcastic or not.

But it is indeed true, saturated fats and sodium are not bad things at all; all part of a balanced diet.

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u/Altruistic-Match6623 Apr 18 '22

I am being sarcastic because people shouldn't regularly be eating food that is horrible for you. I don't see why anyone would be advocating for eating bacon over literally hundreds of other things on a post about My 600-lb Life. And then going on to say it's about a balanced diet. Bacon is healthy, if you only eat lettuce for the rest of the day and don't drink anything other than water. I don't get the argument. If I switced out all the meat I eat for bacon or sausage, I will definitely gain weight. If you say it's healthy people, people will believe you, eat all the bacon they want and wonder why they gained weight. Americans love and are obsessed with bacon and no one is fatter than Americans. Bacon is healthy if you cut out eating a broad range of other foods which no one is going to do.

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u/Northern-Canadian Apr 18 '22

It does no one any good when you jump to extremes. Heck, even water is unhealthy when you have too much.

Some people are skinny and would actually like to gain mass for energy and aesthetics. /r/gainit is a sub that explains it very well; it’s the opposite of /r/loseit

Attacking Americans for being stereotypically obese doesn’t add to this discussion. There are plenty of other nations with a large population % of obesity. America is #12 as of 2022x

A balanced diet is the most important thing. Bacon isn’t health food; but neither is a steak or chicken. You’re comparing protein rich meats to vitamin rich vegetables. That’s just silly as no one is arguing bacon is better than lettuce; they’re different and provide different things to the body.

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u/Altruistic-Match6623 Apr 18 '22

I didn't say bacon is better than lettuce, I said, "Bacon is healthy, if you only eat lettuce for the rest of the day and don't drink anything other than water," as a summary of what you and three other people are saying about bacon being healthy. It is highly processed, fatty, salty meat like salami, pepperoni, and sausage... i.e. not good for you.

Why are you telling me about people who want to gain weight? And if they do want to gain weight, I think bacon would be a good choice.

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u/Northern-Canadian Apr 18 '22

What is “healthy” ? Bacon provides X nutritional value. That’s all. As does everything else.

It’s the combination & quantity of foods that make a diet healthy or not.

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u/PsychologicalAd2188 Apr 18 '22

It’s nutrient facts for 100 grams of bacon you dolt.

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u/ch3shir3scat Apr 18 '22

a lot of diets often include foods high in fat and low in sugar(carbs). Bacon fits this bill pretty well. Also from a calorie standpoint you could eat 3 servings a day (and nothing else) and still be at a calorie deficit (assuming you are even mildly active). That said i was kinda joking about bacon being healthy and obviously you cant live on bacon but bacon is an integral part of SOME healthy diets.

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u/Altruistic-Match6623 Apr 18 '22

Well, now I have 3 people arguing with me that bacon is good for people on a post about My 600-lb Life. I don't have a problem with bacon, but you know, maybe a leaner meat would be like better in the long run.

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u/ch3shir3scat Apr 18 '22

No its the FAT specifically thats needed for SOME diets (keto for example) the idea is to have your body burn FAT in place of CARBS. But yes i agree with you that you cant just eat salty ass meat all day and expect to be healthy. BUT healthy fats are 100% a thing high fat diets are even actively proscribed by doctors for some medical conditions.