These chemicals are found in everything from bacon and sausage to beets and celery — but how you consume them matters. Here‘s what the research says. Nitrates and nitrites are naturally occurring ...

While meat is an excellent form of protein that can help you build muscle, some meats will have a negative impact on your health. Here are several popular meats that have a direct link to colon cancer ...

A new study in the journal The BMJ has linked specific preservatives commonly added to foods to poor health outcomes, including cancer.  The st | Cancer ...

Eating deli meat regularly is associated with an increased risk for high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and certain ...

A large French study tracking more than 100,000 people over a decade has found that higher consumption of certain food preservatives—commonly found in processed foods and drinks—is linked to a ...

A group of scientists in the UK recently demanded that bacon and ham products carry health warnings similar to those on cigarettes. These experts argue that these meats, which are often preserved with ...

The study found higher intake of several preservatives, which are often used to extend a product's shelf-life, were linked to ...

Top medical experts are urging a warning label on bacon and other processed meats that use nitrates in the curing process Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously ...

If you've ever checked the label on deli meat, you've probably seen the words "nitrate-free" or "no nitrates added" plastered across the packaging. Sounds like a good thing if it means no ...

Justin Stebbing does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

According to two new studies from France, food preservatives may do more than maintain the safety and quality of foods. The findings suggest that high intakes of certain food preservatives increase ...

Nitrates and nitrites are naturally occurring compounds that are found in vegetables and added to processed meats. Nitrates convert to nitrites that can become either beneficial nitric oxide or ...