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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We all know that ultraprocessed foods aren’t the healthiest choice, but not all ultraprocessed foods have the same impact on our health. It can depend on how much a food is processed and for what ...

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 ...

Cholesterol often gets a bad rap, but it’s not all harmful. In fact, cholesterol is vital for many essential functions, including digestion, hormone production and the synthesis of vitamin D from ...

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 ...