If you swap out foods like burgers and bacon for things like beans, chicken, or fish, it might help lower your chances of getting sick because these foods work better in your body.

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Processed Meat Health Risks: Pathways and Dietary Solutions.

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2025 Nov

The study says exactly what the claim does: swapping red and processed meats for plants, chicken, or fish lowers your chance of getting sick by making your body healthier in specific ways.

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Processed Meat Health Risks: Pathways and Dietary Solutions.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.08.030

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