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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Not-so-newsflash: Bacon is delicious. It\u2019s salty, it\u2019s smoky, it\u2019s beefy, it\u2019s crispy. Unfortunately, it&amp;amp;#39;s also high in fat and calories. Each pan-fried slice of standard pork bacon has\u00A0around 50 calories and 4 grams of fat in\u00A0each slice! But that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s totally off-limits for calorie counters. Read on for tips on indulging in the food\u00A0that\u00A0never stops being awesome.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Best Bets for Real Bacon&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;First things first: meat eaters can bring home the bacon. The real bacon! If you remember one thing when you\u2019re buying bacon, remember these two words: center cut. If the package says \u201Ccenter cut,\u201D it means the meat was sliced close to the bone \u2013 a method that results in\u00A0less-fatty\u00A0strips than standard bacon, which tends to be sliced from the middle of the pork belly.\u00A0The\u00A0center-cut\u00A0variety\u00A0has around 30 calories and\u00A02 grams of fat per slice. Just watch out for varieties labeled &amp;amp;#34;thick cut,&amp;amp;#34; which have more calories and fat.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Have a strip with your &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-cook-eggs-in-the-microwave-1087867&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;morning egg scramble&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, or add a slice to a\u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-make-the-worlds-best-no-guilt-grilled-cheese-1087854&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;grilled cheese sandwich&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.\u00A0Another great way to get your bacon fix is with precooked real crumbled bacon, like the kind\u00A0by\u00A0Oscar Mayer. One tablespoon has 25 calories and 1.5 grams of fat. With stats like that, it&amp;amp;#39;s a smart addition to &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/smart-ways-to-step-up-your-salad-game-1087885&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;your favorite salad&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Plus, the convenience is fantastic!&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;If You Don&amp;amp;#39;t Eat Pork&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Following a pork-free diet is not a\u00A0reason to miss out on the cured meat that everyone\u2019s talking about. If you eat poultry but not pig, break out the turkey bacon. The texture is similar to that of regular bacon and although the taste isn\u2019t quite as smoky, it\u2019s definitely comparable. Regular turkey bacon has about 35 calories and\u00A02 grams of fat per slice, which is about equal to center-cut pork bacon. And the flavor is great!&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Attention, vegetarians: I recently got my hands on some meatless tempeh bacon strips, and although it doesn\u2019t have the exact same texture and taste of bacon, it\u00A0 is&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;\u00A0&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;smoky and savory. One strip has about 35 calories and\u00A01.5 grams of fat. Another vegetarian option? Faux bacon bits, which are usually made from textured vegetable protein like soy. They\u2019re pretty reasonable in the stats department (30 calories and\u00A01 gram of fat for a\u00A01 tablespoon serving), but the flavor doesn\u2019t quite live up to the real deal. Still, if you don\u2019t eat meat, toss a few bits into your salad for added crunch.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Surprising Bacon Combos&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;It&amp;amp;#39;s not\u00A0surprising\u00A0that some\u00A0crazy&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;\u00A0&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;flavor combinations are possible with bacon. I\u2019ve learned that bacon is a welcome addition to a huge variety of recipes, whether they\u2019re sweet or savory. If you\u2019ve never added bacon to your dessert, try it out!\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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