Article: IT'S PAST TIME TO JUNK YOUR ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT PORK RINDS.(LIFE-FOOD)

Byline: DANA CARPENDER

Years ago, some furious online detractor of low-carb diets accused me of eating ``pork rind cake.'' I'd never even heard of such a thing before the accusation was made. Even though my online antagonist subsequently posted a link to a recipe, that's the only time I have ever heard of pork rind cake in my near-decade on a low-carb diet.

However, the discussion illustrated one thing: Pork rinds are symbolic of a low-carb diet to many people. Many people also dismiss pork rinds as the worst possible junk food, and therefore cite the fact low-carb diets allow pork rinds as evidence that this is a freakishly unhealthful way to eat.

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