Just one hot dog a day could raise disease risk, study suggests, but some cite caveats

A new meta-analysis from the University of Washington suggests that no amount of processed food is safe to consume.Researchers analyzed 77 different studies to gauge the link between certain amounts of these foods and common chronic diseases."Habitual consumption of even small amounts of processed meat, sugary drinks and trans fatty acids is linked to increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, ischemic heart disease and colorectal cancer," lead study author Demewoz Haile, a research scientist at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, told Fox News Digital.HOMEMADE VS. PROCESSED FOODS: STUDY CHALLENGES WHAT WE THINK IS HEALTHIER"There is no safe level of habitual consumption of these food groups, so they should not be included in our daily diet," he stated.For processed meats in particular, the researchers concluded that eating as little as 0.6 to 57 grams per day was linked to an 11% greater likelihood… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.