Some of your favorite foods might actually be costing you more than just calories. According to the study, certain ultra-processed foods could shorten your life. For example, eating a hot dog could take off 36 minutes, and washing it down with a Coke could add another 12 minutes gone. Breakfast sandwiches and eggs were found to subtract 13 minutes, while cheeseburgers could cut off 9 minutes. But not all is lost! The research also highlighted that eating certain types of fish could add 28 minutes to your life, offering a healthier alternative.
Dr. Olivier Jolliet, the lead of the study, emphasized the importance of dietary changes for better health. He said, “The urgency of dietary changes to improve human health is clear. Our findings demonstrate that small, targeted substitutions offer a feasible and powerful strategy to achieve significant health and environmental benefits without requiring dramatic dietary shifts.”
| Hot dog | 36 minutes |
| Breakfast sandwich | 13 minutes |
| Eggs | 13 minutes |
| Coke | 12 minutes |
| Cheeseburgers | 9 minutes |
| Bacon | 6 minutes |
Certain types of fish can add 32 minutes to your life, highlighting the power of healthier food choices. In fact, previous studies have also shown that eating cheeses like cheddar and brie may not only boost life expectancy but also help prevent liver cancer.
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