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What eating this extends your life expectancy by 13.5 minutes?

3 min read
According to a 2021 study from the University of Michigan, swapping just 10% of daily caloric intake from processed meats for a mix of healthier foods like nuts, fruits, and vegetables can add 48 healthy minutes of life per day. This groundbreaking research also identified a specific food that is linked to a smaller, but still significant, gain of 13.5 minutes.

How much time do you lose when you eat a hotdog?

4 min read
According to a 2021 study from the University of Michigan, eating a single beef hotdog can take an estimated 36 minutes off your life. This surprising metric, which measures the potential reduction in healthy lifespan, has sparked widespread debate over the health implications of processed foods and the time you lose when you eat a hotdog.