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The link between processed meat—which includes cold cuts—and cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity is well known today. Researchers have been proving these connections for more than two decades. Much of the blame can be assigned to preservatives. Processed meats are altered to extend their shelf life by either salting, curing, fermenting, or smoking. Cold […]