PEARL CANTRELL TURNED 105 this week. The Texan grandmother is still active and loves to dance, and she puts her health down to one thing.
Bacon.
She eats it every day, and genuinely believes it is the secret to her long life.
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To be honest, we’re not surprised. Happy people live longer lives. That’s just science. And there are so many ways that bacon makes our lives better.
Here are 11 ways bacon can make you happy, and therefore live longer. QED.
It can warm you up
It can cool you down
David Lebovitz’ Candied Bacon Ice Cream recipe will do the job.
It makes you smell delicious
It can make any food taste better
From cake…
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To cinnamon rolls…
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It can improve any drink
From coffee…
…to cocktails.
It can heal your wounds
(Especially the emotional ones.)
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You can even eat salad out of it
You know…if you wanted to.
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If you cover it in chocolate you can serve it alongside fruit
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It can give your look a certain je ne sais quoi
Whether it’s a formal occasion…
Or you’re just hanging out…
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It can be part of your beauty routine
You can even put it on your pet
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So. Those are just some of the ways you can have more bacon in your life, therefore more happiness, and therefore live longer.
Is your mouth watering? Our is.
