Pork on a Fork

Per Men’s Health Magazine

• The average pig has 75% less fat today than it did 60 years ago.
• According to the USDA, 33% of bacon fat is saturated, but it breaks down to: 31% is stearic acid and 64% is palmitic acid, neither of which has much effect on cholesterol.
• 41% of the total fat content of bacon is oleic acid, the healthy fat in olive oil.
• 87% of pork fat is predicted to have no effect or a positive effect on cholesterol.

Yes, it is true! Check out this segment we did on Channel 3’s

“Your Life A to Z”