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Eating on the hCG Diet: NSA BACON AND NITRATES


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    • hCGDietAuthorcjtj
    • TimeJun 7th 2010
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    I found nsa bacon at Foodlion! It has nitrates, can you have nitrates? I read somewhere when you can't but now can't find it. Also anyone know where to get nsa sliced ham and turkey?
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    ::bump::
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    Whole Foods had NSA ham and turkey (applegate farms)... Keep in mind when reading the label that cold cuts can have naturally occuring nitrates... you just have to find ones that don't have additional nitrates added.

    I do eat cold cuts while on P2...
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    Whats the issue w/ nitrates on P3? I just bought a huge package of bacon (no sodium/no fat) BUT it has nitrates!
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    I've eaten bacon with nitrates. Doesn't seem to have an effect on me.

    Here's a list of sugar-free bacon. Add yours to it:

    BACON
    Market Pantry Reduced Sodium (Target store brand)
    Safeway Select Reduced Sodium (Safeway store brand)
    Albertson's Reduced Sodium (Albertson's store brand)
    Kroger Reduced Sodium
    Jimmy Dean Reduced Sodium
    Kirkland Reduced Sodium (Costco store brand)
    Plumrose Premium Lower Sodium
    Great Value Reduced Sodium (Walmart store brand)
    Gwaltney Virginia Cured Hardwood Smoked Bacon
    Thankful People: Anonymous
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    Too much nitrates can cause heart problems (see link below)... but as all of us have discovered while doing this diet... pretty much too much processed food is bad for you. The problem really is with "added" things.

    http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20100517/processed-meat-linked-to-heart-disease-risks

    I eat tons of bacon after P2... I love pig in all forms. Actually about to start curing my own hahaha... just to make sure I know want goes in it.

    Really. Love bacon... before everyone got obsessed with it. I have a Bacon cookbook on my coffee table.
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    I bought enough bacon to last me a year:(
  8.  # 8permalink
    And you frown? Haha. No frown! Enjoy bacon! Yay, Bacon!

    (I have a pork sensitivity... so I have to learn to eat it in moderation... and yes, I'm saying this after having a 40lb pig roast at my place on Saturday. ::snicker::)
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    Yeah but the one I bought has nitrates! Im not crazy about bacon. I am eating it because it is recommended on P3:(
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    I honestly wouldn't worry too much about it. If you're not a big fan of bacon, you can use it for various other applications in cooking just to get the "earthy" flavor in some things. First recipe that comes to mind is making French Onion Soup (if you want the crouton, that's p4.. no crouton for p3). Part of the recipe calls for cooking bacon at the bottom of the pot.. (tyler florence is the author of that recipe)


    Ingredients
    3 tablespoons bacon drippings (4 bacon strips)
    6 Maui or Vidalia onions (3 pounds/8 cups), thinly sliced
    2 large shallots, chopped
    1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
    1 cup burgundy wine
    2 teaspoons dried oregano
    3 quarts chicken broth
    Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    Sliced baquette, toasted and seasoned
    Swiss cheese, grated
    Flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish
    Directions
    In a large saucepan over medium heat, fry 4 strips of bacon until crisp. Discard bacon. Saute onions and shallots in bacon fat until tender, about 10 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar, wine and oregano; cook for 30 minutes. Stir frequently until the onions caramelize and are golden brown.

    Blend in chicken broth. Simmer gently for 1 hour, stir occasionally. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into 4 ovenproof bowls. Float the croutons on top of soup and sprinkle with grated cheese. Broil until cheese melts. Garnish with flat-leaf parsley, serve immediately.
    Thankful People: Anonymous

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