You’ve likely heard that processed meats aren’t the best for your health, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping us from eating them regularly. The average American consumes around 187 grams (or 6.6 ...

A new study that reviewed results from dozens of other studies found that eating any processed meats, sugar-laden beverages, or trans-fat foods puts you at increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cancer, ...

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(CNN) -- There is strong evidence that there is "no safe amount" of processed meat to eat, nutrition experts say in response to a new study on the connection between diet and the risk of major ...

Processed meat is designed for convenience. It is salty, shelf-stable, and engineered to taste strong even after weeks in a fridge. That same processing also changes what ends up in the body. Over ...

Over the years, processed meat has developed a rough reputation, which is why no one eats this once-popular deli meat anymore -- olive loaf. It's become a sort of umbrella term, and anything under it ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday took steps toward banning BHA, a food additive used in processed foods such as ...

When I read this title for a BBC story about how everything from bacon and sausages to ham, deli meats and hot dogs that once were fresh meats but were changed and cured to last longer or taste ...

Man ordering from deli counter at a grocery store - Fly View Productions/Getty Images We could rhapsodize for hours on the virtues of a great deli sandwich, from a hot ham and cheddar made with ...