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You might have heard the old joke that hot dogs are made from the butts and lips of animals, but this isn’t really that far from the truth. Hot dogs start off as ground up animal remains including skin, fat, heads, feet, intestines, and other pieces.
Hot dogs that simply say “all meat” but don’t list a specific animal are even worse. They can contain bits and pieces from numerous meat sources, including pork, beef, chicken, or turkeys. This greatly increases your risk of getting contaminated meat. If the package says “Beef Franks” or “Turkey Franks” at least you know you are getting the meat from only one type of animal.
But this still doesn’t make them healthy. Even scientists at the American Cancer Society will tell you that a “high” consumption of hot dogs can greatly increase your risk of cancer but even eating just small amounts over a longer period of time increases your risk as well.
For every 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) of processed meat (such as hot dogs) that you consume, your risk of developing cancer, such as colon or stomach cancer, increases by 15 to 20 percent.
Although the American Cancer Society doesn’t list specific consumption levels, the American Institute of Cancer Research does. They suggest that people avoid processed foods, such as hot dogs, at all costs.
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