A staple in many cultures and homes, ham can be either cured or uncured ... Harvard have a different opinion. Our bodies, it seems, can't distinguish between the two, as both types convert ...

Iberian ham, or jamón Ibérico, is one of the most expensive meats in the world. A leg of it can cost as much as $4,500. But what is it about this cured meat that makes it cost so much?