Re: Pork and Bacon a No No?

[Guest guest]

I think the veg bacon is made from soy? I've also

seen commercial turkey bacon but it seems overly processed.

I think I'd rather have the bacon. There's a few brand that

I really like a lot Yorkshire and Wellshire found at the health

food store like Wholefoods or WildOat's

-Vee

--- In , " zfeelings " <zfeelings@y...>

wrote:

> Hello to everyone on the forum, this is Zamani.

>

> I have finally found a great diet that is working well for me and

> has allowed me to not only stabilize my weight, but given me great

> energy and an overall sense of well being.My diet is probably 70

> percent carbs and fat and 30 percent protein. One of my staples has

> been Egg Yolks in which I consume about 12 per day at the least.The

> rest of my diet is comprised of non starchy vegetables,salads etc...

>

> My problem is that I wanted to add Bacon to my egg yolks,I love the

> taste of this combination, but I have several concerns based on

what

> I have read over the net and also from several different

> doctors,naturopaths and nutritionists. My concerns are....

>

> 1. Is Pork (Bacon)even in its Organic state, generally a non

> nutritious food ....and is it really assimilatable by the body?

>

> 2. Is there a problem with the body being able to properly

> assimilate two proteins (eggs and bacon) simulateously? I have

heard

> from food combining experts that it is not possible becasue of the

> way our digestive juices function.

>

> 3. I have heard that Pork (even organic raised) has Cancer causing

> properties.

>

> 4. Does anyone know of any veggie bacon products that are not only

> tasty and nutritious but that do not include wheat gluten in the

> ingredients, since I am allergic to gluten?

>

> I want to be asured that while this diet I am following is pleasing

> to my waistline and my mirror that I am not damaging my health and

> vital organs in the process....

>

> If anyone has any insight whatsoever with regards to this matter,

> your input would be GREATLY appreciated...

>

> Thanks in advance.......Zamani ( I want Bacon )....smile

[Guest guest]

p.s. You might want to read the section on pork in the NT book.

I don't see any harm in a little bit of bacon once in awhile.

Eating has to pleasurable and ejoyable too. I have bacon and

eggs once in awhile and love that BLT with avocado on sprouted

bread. Just try to find the best bacon you can nitrate/nitrite free,

organic, natural, etc...

70% carb diet? Seems interesting. Can you give us an example

meal plan for a day?

TIA

-Vee

--- In , " zfeelings " <zfeelings@y...>

wrote:

> Hello to everyone on the forum, this is Zamani.

>

> I have finally found a great diet that is working well for me and

> has allowed me to not only stabilize my weight, but given me great

> energy and an overall sense of well being.My diet is probably 70

> percent carbs and fat and 30 percent protein. One of my staples has

> been Egg Yolks in which I consume about 12 per day at the least.The

> rest of my diet is comprised of non starchy vegetables,salads etc...

>

> My problem is that I wanted to add Bacon to my egg yolks,I love the

> taste of this combination, but I have several concerns based on

what

> I have read over the net and also from several different

> doctors,naturopaths and nutritionists. My concerns are....

>

> 1. Is Pork (Bacon)even in its Organic state, generally a non

> nutritious food ....and is it really assimilatable by the body?

>

> 2. Is there a problem with the body being able to properly

> assimilate two proteins (eggs and bacon) simulateously? I have

heard

> from food combining experts that it is not possible becasue of the

> way our digestive juices function.

>

> 3. I have heard that Pork (even organic raised) has Cancer causing

> properties.

>

> 4. Does anyone know of any veggie bacon products that are not only

> tasty and nutritious but that do not include wheat gluten in the

> ingredients, since I am allergic to gluten?

>

> I want to be asured that while this diet I am following is pleasing

> to my waistline and my mirror that I am not damaging my health and

> vital organs in the process....

>

> If anyone has any insight whatsoever with regards to this matter,

> your input would be GREATLY appreciated...

>

> Thanks in advance.......Zamani ( I want Bacon )....smile

[Guest guest]

Hi Zamani,

If you can get a good source of bacon from healthy animals, I think it's a

very healthy food. Dr. Jan Kwasniewski who developed the Optimal Nutrition

diet in Poland, recommends pork highly to his patients and gets excellent

results.

For a somewhat different angle, according to Chinese medicine in which diet

as well as herbs are used as medicine, pork is a tonic for the

Kidney/Adrenals and builds the " Yin " and so is very nourishing on that

subtle level too. This is especially good for people as they get older and

become yin deficient which can lead to many of the diseases associated with

aging.

(I'm a Jewish woman who grew up having bacon for special Sunday breakfasts,

go figure :-)

Of course the quality of the meat is very important.

-

[Guest guest]

I think some of the native groups ate pork, wasn't it the Maori?

I look for local organic grown pork. I look for pork that has been

raised out on pasture. Here is one that ships if you are near

http://www.meadowraisedmeats.com/

Ideally I would want pork raised with no grain. I only know of one

woman who does this in NH. Pigs are outside and forrage (root),

then get whey from her dairy, vegetable scraps, and even the cow

Shi* which they love. But no grain. Most pig farmers I ask if they

use no grain respond its not possible.

Then with bacon I watch out for sugar, preservatives, chemicals,

etc. Most smoked bacon is just smoke flavor, not real smoking. I

found this the case even at the organic processing plant near me.

The women in NH processes right on her farm and smokes on the farm

and only uses salt to preservere. This is ideal to me and was the

best bacon I ever had. Don't know if she ships or not.

-Joe

> Hello to everyone on the forum, this is Zamani.

>

> I have finally found a great diet that is working well for me and

> has allowed me to not only stabilize my weight, but given me great

> energy and an overall sense of well being.My diet is probably 70

> percent carbs and fat and 30 percent protein. One of my staples

has

> been Egg Yolks in which I consume about 12 per day at the

least.The

> rest of my diet is comprised of non starchy vegetables,salads

etc...

>

> My problem is that I wanted to add Bacon to my egg yolks,I love

the

> taste of this combination, but I have several concerns based on

what

> I have read over the net and also from several different

> doctors,naturopaths and nutritionists. My concerns are....

>

> 1. Is Pork (Bacon)even in its Organic state, generally a non

> nutritious food ....and is it really assimilatable by the body?

>

> 2. Is there a problem with the body being able to properly

> assimilate two proteins (eggs and bacon) simulateously? I have

heard

> from food combining experts that it is not possible becasue of the

> way our digestive juices function.

>

> 3. I have heard that Pork (even organic raised) has Cancer causing

> properties.

>

> 4. Does anyone know of any veggie bacon products that are not only

> tasty and nutritious but that do not include wheat gluten in the

> ingredients, since I am allergic to gluten?

>

> I want to be asured that while this diet I am following is

pleasing

> to my waistline and my mirror that I am not damaging my health and

> vital organs in the process....

>

> If anyone has any insight whatsoever with regards to this matter,

> your input would be GREATLY appreciated...

>

> Thanks in advance.......Zamani ( I want Bacon )....smile

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/28/03 12:45:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

zfeelings@... writes:

> . Does anyone know of any veggie bacon products that are not only

> tasty and nutritious but that do not include wheat gluten in the

> ingredients, since I am allergic to gluten?

If you find any, I wouldn't touch them with a ten-foot pole.

Chris