There is no safe amount of processed meat to eat, according to new research | CNN
There is no safe amount of processed meat to eat, according to new research | CNN
A new study investigates the link between processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages, and trans fatty acids, to diseases such as cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

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Habitual consumption of even small amounts of processed meat, sugary drinks, and trans fatty acids...
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The data showed that people who ate as little as one hot dog a day ...
As little as one hot dog a day? I eat like one every few months. How many hot dogs is the average American eating daily?
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31 0 ReplyI talk about this one all of the time. Such a classic.
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You don't have a daily dog? What else would you eat after dinner?
38 0 ReplyNo hot dog surprise cereal either, apparently!
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I think "hot dog" was used as an example here. A hot dog has around 50 grams of meat (1.8 oz).
20 0 ReplyI thought hot dogs weighed at least a quarter lb?
1 0 ReplyThat seems like a large hot dog. Hang on, I've got a pack in the fridge (gotta have my one hot dog a day, after all).
Ball Park brand bun size beef franks are 53g each.
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I would be really surprised if most people average one a week. But that doesn't mean it's not happening.
11 0 ReplyYeah but does lunch meat count?
I ate some pepperoni on pizza, that surely is doing damage.
9 0 ReplyThe Toddlers Union of America would like a word...
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And it's known that more than 2 - 3 times meat a week is unhealthy.
4 0 ReplySurely 1g every day is better than 750g once a week. Is there a quantity to that?
3 0 ReplyWhich reminds me. I need to start eating chicken again. Rn I have a rotating menu of fish, tofu, beef.
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