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[–] [email protected] 122 points 4 days ago (17 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I would be really surprised if most people average one a week. But that doesn't mean it's not happening.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago

Yeah but does lunch meat count?

I ate some pepperoni on pizza, that surely is doing damage.

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