Researchers Say Bacon Is Bad for Your Mental Health
- 6 years ago
Researchers Say Bacon Is Bad for Your Mental Health Bad news,
bacon lovers. Researchers at Johns Hopkins have determined that eating meats cured with nitrates increases your risk three-fold for having a manic episode. Added nitrates go hand-in-hand with hyperactivity and insomnia. Experiments were conducted using rats who were on a diet of added nitrates. After a few weeks, they exhibited mania-like hyperactivity. Researchers say that this study contributes to previous evidence that certain diets and gut health could provoke mania and other brain disorders.
bacon lovers. Researchers at Johns Hopkins have determined that eating meats cured with nitrates increases your risk three-fold for having a manic episode. Added nitrates go hand-in-hand with hyperactivity and insomnia. Experiments were conducted using rats who were on a diet of added nitrates. After a few weeks, they exhibited mania-like hyperactivity. Researchers say that this study contributes to previous evidence that certain diets and gut health could provoke mania and other brain disorders.