March 7, 2013 at 1:36pm 285 notes
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Source: Los Angeles Times
Bad news for bacon lovers Stow away that bacon and toss out your hot dogs - there’s a new study linking processed meat consumption and premature death, specifically at the hands of cardiovascular disease and cancer. From Sabine Rohrmann of the University of Zurich: “Overall, we estimate that 3% of premature deaths each year could be prevented if people ate less than 20 grams processed meat per day.” Just to put those 20 grams in perspective, your average hot dog contains 50 to 70 grams depending on the brand. Yikes. Read more on the study via Booster Shots. Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

Bad news for bacon lovers

Stow away that bacon and toss out your hot dogs - there’s a new study linking processed meat consumption and premature death, specifically at the hands of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

From Sabine Rohrmann of the University of Zurich:

“Overall, we estimate that 3% of premature deaths each year could be prevented if people ate less than 20 grams processed meat per day.”

Just to put those 20 grams in perspective, your average hot dog contains 50 to 70 grams depending on the brand. Yikes.

Read more on the study via Booster Shots.

Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

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    Really LA Times??? This is NEWS??? “Bad news for bacon lovers” No, no it’s not. And no, no I’m not going stop eating...
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    Bacon-wrapped hotdogs. *tear*
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