A grocery store deli display with packaged meat and cheese - ACHPF/Shutterstock If you've ever stood paralyzed in the grocery store's meat section, trying to make a healthier choice, you're not alone.

“Eat less processed food!” has been the public health messaging for years, due to a link between ultra-processed foods and conditions such as obesity, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. However, the ...

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 ...