  Cardiologists see firsthand what a bad diet can do to your heart — so it makes sense that changing your diet can help reduce your risk of heart disease.
One of the biggest culprits in increasing your chances of heart disease are processed meats like bacon and sausage. These meats are high in calories, saturated fat, salt and have added ingredients like nitrates.
It's not only heart health that may be affected by overindulging in hot dogs, salami, bacon, ham and jerky: The World Health Organization has determined eating processed meats causes cancer.
Learn about some other foods that can cause heart disease — and in some cases, cancer.
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