SAY IT ISN’T SO: STUDY SHOWS 1-SLICE OF BACON A DAY INCREASES CANCER RISK

Here’s some bad news for all you bacon lovers. A new study claims eating one slice of bacon per day could increase your risk of cancer.

Researchers tracked nearly half a million adults in the United Kingdom for five years and found that for every 25 grams of processed meats, like bacon, eaten every day a person’s risk of colorectal cancer went up 20 percent, according to CNN.

Twenty-five grams is about 0.8 ounces and is roughly the amount of a thin slice of bacon. Red meat was also linked to an increase in risk, but the study said it took a larger amount of red meat to reach the same effect.