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.
