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Out of the 'dog house - Food Safety

Men's Fitness, August, 2002 by Mike Carlson, Allan Donnelly, Ben Kallen, Bobby Lee, Mark Thorpe, Tom Weede

WITH SUMMER UPON US, a man's thoughts turn to one thing (well, one thing other than sunscreen): barbecue! Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Americans eat 7 billion hot dogs. Frankly (pun!), this seasonal wienerfest ain't good for ya. According to a recent study published in the International Journal of Cancer, men who eat a lot of processed meats (sausage, hot dogs, bacon, luncheon meat) significantly increase their risk for colon cancer.

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And when you combine that research with a study out of Harvard University that says too much processed meat can hike your risk for diabetes--well, you'd better make that a dachshund-sized helping of `dog. But don't toss out those briquettes just yet: The preservatives sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate, the triggers of these diseases, are not found in fresh meats such as steaks and chops.

Out of the 'dog house - Food Safety

Men's Fitness, August, 2002 by Mike Carlson, Allan Donnelly, Ben Kallen, Bobby Lee, Mark Thorpe, Tom Weede

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