Substitute It! Bacon

For many people, the smell of bacon cooking is pure heaven. But bacon isn't exactly a healthy food item. It's packed with high levels of fat and sodium.

Not exactly a good item to eat regularly if you are trying to lose weight and be healthy.

But is turkey bacon better for you? Well, yes and no. When you compare the calories and fat and sodium content, turkey bacon is considerably better then traditional pork bacon. But don't be deceived! Just because it's BETTER, doesn't mean that it is HEALTHY for you. Turkey bacon still isn't good for you. But as an occasional treat, it is a MUCH better option.

Here are the nutritional information so you can compare them yourself:

For a serving of 3 slices

Pork Bacon

Calories: 126

Protein: 3 g

Total Fat: 9 g

Saturated Fat: 3 g

Salt: 576 mg

Turkey Bacon

Calories: 75

Protein: 2 g

Total Fat: 4.5 g

Saturated Fat: 1.5 g

Salt: 405 mg

So if you are going to eat bacon (which I stress should NOT be an every day occurrence), make sure you substitute traditional bacon with turkey bacon. With fewer calories and less fat and sodium, it's a much better option.

And it tastes great, too! Just ask my kids. Here's a picture of my 3 year old daughter Keali eating some turkey bacon at breakfast this morning. "Yum!" she said.