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From: "Jay Banks" <[log in to unmask]>
In the discussion, he mentioned nitrates, especially those as
found in cured and smoked foods, were a strong risk factor
for developing diabetes, and he listed bacon at the top of the
list of offending foods.

I buy uncured bacon when I find it but wouldn't soaking the bacon remove
those nitrates/trites.  It's sodium nitrate which I would think would
dissolve in the soaking.  Oliva