While all the raw foods are proved to keep us healthy, the hot dogs are certainly doing the opposite. Read this article to see why is that so.
The fact that more than 7 billion people in America constantly consume hot dogs makes this dangerous and cancer causing food the most wanted one.
German migrants invented this treat back in the 19th century and since then it is becoming more and more popular.
The WHO (World Health Organization) conducted a research which showed that all the processed meats, especially the red meat, are cancer causing.
If you consider the fact that sausages in hot dogs are processed and nutritionally empty food which doesn’t contain anything healthy, you will not be surprised to hear about all the harm they may cause to your health.
To be more specific, these sausages are made of pork, chicken and beef. But, in the process of production, factories use the leftovers of these meats, such as animal heads, feet, skin and so on, and combine them well to form a thick paste.
As soon as they make the paste, they add a variety of additives for better taste. The additives include: salt, monosodium glutamate (MSG), corn syrup, nitrates etc.
The high amount of salt and fat that hot dogs contain, together with the sodium nitrate and nitrite preservatives, are closely connected to the cancer.
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine declares that hot dogs are as dangerous as smoking.
Nitrates and nitrites are the most harmful additives used in hot dogs. Organic hot dogs may sometimes contain these additives in higher amounts than the regular hot dogs. Basically, when these two substances come into contact with amines on high temperature, they result in nitrosamines. And the nitrosamines can cause bladder, colon, pancreas and stomach cancer.
One hot dog a day may increase the chances of colorectal cancer by 21%, is stated by the American Institute for Cancer Research.
If you still don’t believe that this food is that dangerous after reading the above mentioned facts, you will certainly start believing when you get a bad diagnosis from a physician when it`s too late.