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"Whether you&amp;#39;re a turkey-sandwich kind of gal or an honest-to-goodness bacon lover, please read this post. Health researchers have an important warning for everyone ...\nPinterestFacebookDo you pay much attention to how &amp;quot;natural&amp;quot; your meat is? For instance, when you buy deli meat, do you ever ask if it&amp;#39;s processed with nitrates or nitrites? Bonus points if you do, and if you try to avoid them--especially in light of a major new review of more than 1,600 studies conducted by Harvard researchers.\nHere&amp;#39;s the scoop: Experts now believe that processed meats--we&amp;#39;re talking deli meats, hot dogs and bacon--that undergo a smoking, salting, curing or other chemical processes, may be a serious health risk.\nThey found that those who ate a 1.8 oz daily serving of processed meat (sound like a lot? It&amp;#39;s not. We&amp;#39;re talking about one turkey sandwich or hot dog, or a few slices of bacon a day) had a 42 percent higher risk of heart disease and a 19 percent higher risk for diabetes than those who did not eat processed meats, or opted for unprocessed meats.\nGals, this is significant. Of course, if you&amp;#39;re eating this stuff in moderation--no harm done. But if you&amp;#39;re a daily hot dog, deli sandwich or bacon girl, maybe time to change your ways (hey, we care about you!). So, be on the lookout for &amp;quot;uncured&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;unprocessed&amp;quot; deli meats. Hormel makes a natural brand of deli meat that&amp;#39;s just as tasty, and you might be surprised to find that your local grocery store carries uncured bacon, too.\nDo you already opt for uncured meats? Do these findings surprise you?\nP.S. This city has declared Mondays as &amp;quot;meat-free&amp;quot;--could you get on board? And, you won&amp;#39;t believe what these cupcakes are frosted with (hint: It&amp;#39;s healthy!). Plus, OMG, [a dress made of meat? This you have to see to believe ...\n](http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/slaves-to-fashion/2009/10/forget-fur-lurex-or-even-cotto.html)\n__\nMore Ways to Get Glamour__\nVisit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! \nEnter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! \nFollow us on Twitter \nAdd us to your iGoogle homepage \nPhoto: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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