Hot dogs are about as American as any food is. It is also a huge part of the sports culture. While so many teams increased their food offerings at the game to make it feel more like a restaurant, the old reliable, the hot dog, is still there. Now, scientists are trying to scare us away from eating this summertime staple. A new report came out yesterday stating that hot dogs take 35 minutes off your life every time you eat one. There were other foods featured as well. What I have to say that is I don’t care. Give me hot dogs and take a little bit off the top of my life when you do. From the New York Post…

More specifically, researchers found that consuming one 85-gram serving of chicken wings translated to 3.3 minutes of life lost, owing to sodium and harmful trans fatty acids, while a beef hot dog on a bun resulted in some 36 minutes lost “largely due to the detrimental effect of processed meat,” study authors wrote. What’s more, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were associated with an increase of 33 minutes.

None of this stuff ever stops me from eating what I enjoy. Studies come and go. Yes, it’s scary that a half-hour goes by every time I put down a dog like my name is Joey Chesnut, but I’m sure there are a lot of things I do that take some time off my life. Also, who wants to live forever? I know that sounds morbid. But do you want to be dragging your old balls around all the time? I don’t. Also, do you think all the beers I ingest help my cause either? Hell no.

CHarlie.