# In furtherance of the Great Bacon Agenda: Bacon is good for the heart **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 14, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-furtherance-of-the-great-bacon-agenda-bacon-is-good-for-the-heart/426376 "2007-11-14T16:20:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-furtherance-of-the-great-bacon-agenda-bacon-is-good-for-the-heart/426376/1 "2007-11-14T16:20:51Z")
At least, when consumed with yer leafy greens. > [@Article](#): > > A diet rich in leafy vegetables may minimize the tissue damage caused by heart attacks, according to researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Their findings suggest that the chemical nitrite, found in many vegetables, could be the secret ingredient in the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet. > […] > In contrast to nitrite, nitrate in the diet comes mainly from cured meats such as bacon, sausage and luncheon meats. Consuming nitrate augments our nitrite supply: Once absorbed in the bloodstream, nitrate circulates to the salivary glands where bacteria convert it to nitrite, which is then swallowed in our saliva. About 10 percent of dietary nitrate is converted to nitrite in this way. I dunno about you, but I might just have me a BLT tonight. - My heart will thank me for it. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-furtherance-of-the-great-bacon-agenda-bacon-is-good-for-the-heart/426376/2 "2007-11-14T16:23:44Z")
And so began the Great Bacon Rebellion of the Smith household. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-furtherance-of-the-great-bacon-agenda-bacon-is-good-for-the-heart/426376/3 "2007-11-14T16:28:14Z")
Link? Linkety-linky-link? ---
**Author:** ![Kuboydal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@Kuboydal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kuboydal)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-furtherance-of-the-great-bacon-agenda-bacon-is-good-for-the-heart/426376/4 "2007-11-14T16:28:35Z")
Bacon and red wine for breakfast, who says cursory readings of scientific papers is a bad idea? ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-furtherance-of-the-great-bacon-agenda-bacon-is-good-for-the-heart/426376/5 "2007-11-14T16:34:35Z")
Whoops! I was so overjoyed by the prospect of healthy bacon I forgot the article! So here: (sausage) [link](http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071112172140.htm). ---
**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-furtherance-of-the-great-bacon-agenda-bacon-is-good-for-the-heart/426376/6 "2007-11-14T17:30:57Z")
Alright! I bought a pork belly yesterday to be cured and then smoked. Who knew I was a health nut? ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-furtherance-of-the-great-bacon-agenda-bacon-is-good-for-the-heart/426376/7 "2007-11-14T17:33:28Z")
So, the “mystery meat” sausages I like might be good for me after all? _Ex-cellent …!_🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-furtherance-of-the-great-bacon-agenda-bacon-is-good-for-the-heart/426376/8 "2007-11-14T17:38:14Z")
So who do I contact to get started a ground-breaking study on the health advantages of cheesecake?