> If you live off of nothing but bacon as your source of protein, I'd argue the sodium and cholesterol in your average variety processed bacon are likely to be

> If you live off of nothing but bacon as your source of protein, I'd argue the sodium and cholesterol in your average variety processed bacon are likely to be very dangerous for your health long term. Pork fat is among the healthiest of all animal fats (and better than pretty much everything except avocado and olive oil). You can see its chemistry here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lard The link between dietary cholesterol and blood serum cholesterol is not well established. And sodium is typically not bad for you unless you have complicating issues. Salmon is great for you, especially if it's wild and therefore not fed crap. The research (e.g. http://www.jle.com/e-docs/00/04/61/1C/article.phtml http://www.jle.com/e-docs/00/04/61/1C/article.phtml) is beginning to show that our omega-6 to omega-3 ratio has gotten out of whack. Simply put: we're eating too much crap with cheap, processed, plant oil derived omega-6 that blows away the amount of omega-3 we are eating. Eat more pork fat, eat more butter, eat more salmon, eat more tuna. For plants, eat more olive oil, coconut oil, and avocados. Stop eating stuff that comes in shrink wrap.