Processed meats are convenient and affordable, but some popular varieties may rely on heavily processed scraps, fillers, and additives that lower their overall quality.

Believe it or not, but the food you just poured into your dog's bowl might contain higher quality meat than what you have on your dinner plate. Here are several processed meats that are of a lower ...

Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.

Hot dogs at the ballpark on Friday night. Bacon and eggs for Sunday breakfast. A deli sandwich for a grab-and-go weekday ...

While super convenient, lunch and deli meats have their share of concerns around them. These are the signs to look out for and the premium cuts.

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 ...

Daily intake of processed meats or sugary drinks may raise risk for diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Eating 50 grams of processed meat daily may raise type 2 diabetes risk by 30%. New findings in ...

This week, I wrote about a new proposed definition for ultra-processed foods, which prompted excellent follow-up questions from readers. Many wanted to better understand why these products are ...

A new national poll highlights a surprising gap in public awareness about a major dietary risk factor for colorectal cancer.

Just before National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month begins in March, a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult poll found that nearly half of Americans aren't aware that ...

We’ve all heard that processed meats, sugary drinks and trans fats aren’t great for our health, but just how bad are they? While past studies have linked these foods to diabetes and other chronic ...