I was also sceptical about chips with vinegar that when I first heard about it. But later realized that it is similar to putting ketchup on chips.

    Cherries.  I will eat a pound of cherries myself in one sitting.  I have to force myself to stop eating them.

Blueberries disappear so fast. The bowl is full, a bit later, it's empty. And blueberries aren't that filling, so I don't quite realize that I've eaten almost a whole bowl until it is gone.

I love jerky, but so much of it has sodium nitrite or sodium nitrate. I stick to the few brands that don't have it.

Smoked meats are also delicious.

I eat smoked meats almost every day! Only thing in them is salt and spices, and they're smoked with natural wood. I reckon the carcinogens in preserved meats are the various chemicals they put into them (eg sodium nitrate), rather than the smoke itself.

"If carcinogens werent meant to be eaten they wouldnt be so tasty." - Abraham Lincoln

Cancer was pretty rare until the last century - well after smoked meats were established. What does this tell us? If you ask me, it tells us that when processed food became widespread, cancer became more common. That's why I think they're mistaking what makes smoked meat dangerous - the additives.

Yfir wrote on Jul 17^th, 2023 at 6:30pm:


      Yes, processed foods are bad for our health in many ways.  That's why I don't eat any.  And the additives they put in smoked meat definitely makes it more dangerous. 
      My statement refers to the time before smoked meats were mass produced with additives.  Do a little more research.  The link between smoked meat and stomach cancer is a reality. 
     I personally don't care what anyone eats.  If someone wants to eat smoked meat six times a day or eat at McDonald's every day of their life I'm fine with it.  And eating something not completely healthy once in a while will probably do you no harm.  But if I know of a risk that you don't and I don't tell you about it then I am negligent.