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According to a 2021 study by the University of Michigan, consuming a single hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of "healthy" life. This startling figure sparked widespread media attention, but what is the real science behind the headline-grabbing number, and how many minutes off your life does eating a hot dog take?

According to a 2021 study from the University of Michigan, a classic peanut butter and jelly (PB&J) sandwich is the food that adds 33 minutes to your life. This finding, published in the journal Nature Food, analyzed thousands of foods to quantify their impact on both human health and the environment. The researchers developed a Health Nutritional Index (HENI) to measure the minutes gained or lost per serving of a food.