We eat bacon and ham a few times a year. I'm not gonna worry about it.
I've smoked 3 packs a day of cigs for 50+ years, drank copious amounts of beer, and ate bacon and ham and other smoked meat and foods, and I'll be 70 in 3 months. Healthy recommendation. NO!
I wish I could give up the cigs. That's probably the worst for me, even though I smoke them more like a cigar, rather than sucking it down with deep drags.
Give up Beer? NEVER!
Give up Smoked, or cured food? NEVER-EVER! LOL
Doctors can kiss my Ham sometimes!
Several year ago I got the worst flu or infection ever! I spent 3 nights in my semi-truck, puking and crapping only 100 miles from home. I couldn't drive even that far.
It sounds gross, but I used gallon zip bags for both. I couldn't even make in to the truck stop restrooms in time. Finally made it home, and it continued for days. Went to my doctor and told him I was afraid I was going to die a couple of night before. (True! I was in my chair wondering whether I should go to bed with wife or stay in the chair. Where would she like least, to find me dead in morning?)
Yeah, that sick. Been 10-12 days at that point since I had ate anything, and didn't even smoke cigs. I'm talking SICK!
Could hardly breathe right. My lungs were full of congestion. Doc told me I had COPD, and gave me a breathing test to back his theory up.
Are you kidding me?!
I took the test, and even in that condition, he said he was surprised at my lung capacity. But he didn't do a swab to see what affliction I had. 10 days later I went back, after still not eating, drinking little and no smoking, and told him to see just what I had. He said it was too late for a swab by then and would result in no help. I was very dehydrated, weak, and looked like skin and bones in the mirror.
End of story... I didn't eat for almost 20 days and could drink little fluid. Lost 28 lb. in 2 weeks. Lost work for 4 weeks.
Changed doctors soon after. I was accused of doctor shopping, when I asked to change. I said DAMN RIGHT! Looking for a good one!
Now before anyone jumps on me for promoting an unhealthy lifestyle, let me say right off the top, that smoking cig's and such, is bad.
Too much alcohol is bad, Too much of anything is bad for you. Remember the Bible says to "use all things in moderation". May not be an exact quote, but it is the gist of it.
WOW! didn't intend on saying all of this? I guess it just hit a nerve in me. Sorry.