Heart surgeon warns everyone about this food that ‘destroys your heart’ daily

Processed red meat products such as ham, bacon, corned beef, and some sausages like salami, chorizo and hot dogs, belong to the group of foods often blamed for heart disease alongside saturated fat and excess salt. But are these foods the only ones that affect people’s heart health? The answer is no, according to heart surgeon Dr Philip Ovadia.

According to official mortality data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) via the National Center for Health Statistics, diseases of the heart remained the leading cause of death in the United States in 2024. This accounted for approximately 22.2% of all total deaths nationwide in 2024, maintaining its long-standing position above cancer (which claimed 619,876 lives).