With reports that a key ingredient in Nutella may cause cancer, you’re probably wondering: is anything safe to eat?

The answer is yes, but you’re not going to like it. The way many Americans and people around the world eat, is literally killing them, according to a new CuriosityStream documentary on the life-saving value of eating a natural diet.

“The leading causes of death and disability are largely chronic diseases now, but 80% is completely diet and lifestyle, it’s what we expose ourselves to, what we put it our mouth,” Michael Greger, the founder of NutritionFacts.org said in the four-part series Prescription: Nutrition.

In the past few years, we’ve seen reports that many much-loved foods may have links to cancer or other life-threatening illnesses.

Read the full story at usatoday.com.

Fried bacon! Nom nom. (Photo: HandmadePictures, Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Fried bacon! Nom nom. (Photo: HandmadePictures, Getty Images/iStockphoto)