Here are the three benefits that Eskort bacon has that you didn’t know
Contrary to popular belief, bacon is surprisingly nutritious and good for mental health. It reduces natural stress on the body, provides us with substantial amounts of vitamins and minerals such as B-vitamins, zinc, iron, protein, and fat. And may reduce chronic mental health impairments like depression.
Like with any food, one must be cognisant of their daily in-takes to ensure a healthy lifestyle. Eskort has a wide variety of bacon available to ensure that you always switch up your daily meals beyond your regular eggs and bacon breakfast.
Melindi Wyma, professional food scientist and Group Technical Manager of leading pork manufacturer Eskort, notes that while bacon is often prepared as a special weekend treat, it can play a useful role within healthy, balanced diets.
“Bacon packs a punch of surprising nutritional benefits for boosting our brain function and mental health,” she says
“By consuming healthy amounts, bacon can support and boost vital processes such as brain development, memory and learning, which makes it the perfect addition for families to brighten up their mornings – especially now that end-of-year exams are just around the corner.”
Here are the three major brain-boosting nutrients that you didn’t know about.
1. Contains Choline Which Helps With Brain Function
Bacon is a key source of choline, an essential nutrient vital for brain health, cognitive functioning, and mental acuity. Research shows that an increase in your uptake of choline through foods such as bacon can speed up your brain’s processing and learning speeds, improve your memory, and support overall intelligence, while helping to ward off degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
In 2019, scientists at the University of Eastern Finland performed a clinical trial on 2,500 men which found that a higher intake of dietary choline reduced the risk of Dementia by as much as 28%.
In 2022, Cornell University researchers further discovered evidence suggesting that an increase in daily choline consumption by pregnant women could significantly aid their child’s cognitive development and performance.
2. Source Of Protein & Amino Acids
Bacon also offers an excellent source of protein featuring all nine essential amino acids. These amino acids function as the building blocks for the production of brain cells, brain chemicals, neurotransmitters and hormones – all of which impact mood.
Bacon meat is particularly rich in the amino acid tryptophan, one of the key ingredients our bodies use to create the happy hormone serotonin, which in turn works to reduce depression and anxiety. Cooked bacon supplies an average of 0.4 grams of tryptophan for every 100 grams eaten, compared to chicken breasts or salmon which provide only 0.36 and 0.32 grams respectively.
3. Selenium Benefits
Bacon contains high amounts of selenium, with an average of five micrograms in every slice. Selenium plays a central role in balancing and regulating thyroid hormone levels and is closely associated with lower levels of depression. Scientific studies further suggest that diets rich in selenium can help to halt mental decline and improve memory among Alzheimer’s patients.
Eskort has numerous recipes available on their website using their top of the range bacon which you can check out on https://eskort.com/recipes/ .
