Another article slamming hot dogs.
2 Hot Dogs or 1 Large Cookie? A Study of Risks by Amount of
Ultraprocessed Food
— Mounting observational evidence links ultraprocessed food
with heart disease, cancer, death
51 studies involving over 8 million participants were reviewed. Every 100 grams of ultraprocessed foods consumed daily led to increased risk of chronic disease. 100 grams is the equivalent of 2 hot dogs.
Yet, later in the article, this important nugget is
revealed. “The idea that these foods
directly cause chronic illness is unproven.”
The point being it may not be the hot dogs causing the
health risks, it could be the stress full lives style of people who are forced to
grab their meals at 7-11 or boil quick hot dog at home after a late night shift
of a second job.
Here’s a quote from a statistician, Adam Jacobs:
"People who consume low amounts of UPF are generally
more affluent than those who consume more UPF, and we know that poverty is one
of the strongest predictors of poor health. So it is possible that UPF
consumption is simply a marker for poverty, rather than being harmful per se. There
are other possible confounding variables to consider, to do with lifestyle. For
example, people doing shift work or with particularly stressful lives may eat
more UPF."
Bottom Line: If the
dogs bring you joy, keep eating them.