Chicken and turkey sausages tend to be leaner compared to traditional pork-based sausages. (Getty Images) Processed meats like bacon, sausage and hot dogs are tasty, convenient and protein-packed, ...

Flat bacon strips are good for only two things, really — nice photos on Instagram and cream cheese BLT sandwiches. Those are the only times when your pork strips need to look as flat as printer paper.

No, research does not indicate that bacon is good for weight loss. However, people who want to lose weight may still choose to eat it in limited or moderate amounts as part of a balanced diet.

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Neal Barnard MD, head of the Physicians Committee for (Ir)Responsible Medicine, tried to round up an army of vegans to protest a Bacon Festival in Iowa last spring, but succeeded in recruiting only ...

Processed meats like bacon, sausage and hot dogs are tasty, convenient and protein-packed, making them a go-to option for many — even though their reputation for being unhealthy is hard to ignore. But ...