CLEVELAND — July is National Hot Dog Month, and while Americans eat roughly 20 billion hot dogs every year, a registered dietitian says they should not be a regular part of anyone’s diet.
Kristin Kirkpatrick, a registered dietitian at Cleveland Clinic, said research points to some real health concerns tied to hot dog consumption.
“When we think about some of the research for hot dogs, we have some pretty strong data related to increases of cancer, typically of the digestive tract, so looking at colorectal cancer and stomach cancer,” said Kristin Kirkpatrick. “We also know that they could have some sort of association with increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. And some studies also show an increased risk with overall mortality.”…