Types of Bacon

[dazza1972]

This may not mean much to those outside of the UK.

At the moment, I've been buying bacon from Tesco, as it's very cheap for a large bag of it. However on closer inspection I note it's cured using nitrates.

Anyone know where I can get bacon cured in the right way for use on Atkins in the UK? If not, is nitrate cured bacon really that bad (I still seem to be losing weight even though I have it every day)?

[not2late]

The no-nitrate rule is because nitrates have been linked to cancer. Nitrates don't affect weight loss, at least according to the things I've read about them.

[selfxuntitled]

i dunno about that.. i personally stall on sodium nitrite for some odd reason. i dunno if thats just my body.. but yeah the cancer is linked to it...


I suggest that you go get it from the meat aisle of your grocery store.. pure bacon. cut right off the meat. I wouldnt take chances with pre packaged foods

[sugarfreeone]

Do they have a Trader Joe's store chain in the UK? Trader Joe's carries the uncured nitrite free bacon and nitrite free lunch meats too!