Bacon. Cured meats have a short shelf life, even in the freezer, because of the high fat content and the development of rancid flavors. Rancidity develops even in the freezer and the presence of the curing salts hastens its development. The Food Marketing Institute recommends that opened bacon not be frozen. Their recommendation is that unopened bacon only be frozen up to one month.
What causes a VTE? Anyone can develop a VTE, but some things increase the risk of it occurring. For example, injury from trauma or surgery triggers the bodyâs natural clotting process, as do high levels of the hormone oestrogen and smoking. The more of these risk factors you have the greater the chance of having a VTE.
Blood Clots: Numbers, Risks. VTE occurs in about 800,000 people in North America every year, Becattini says. If the blood clot travels, it sometimes can block an artery to the lung, causing chest pain and severe shortness of breath If not treated quickly, it can be deadly.