If you are an American, you are very familiar with one of its favorite foods – the hot dog. There are many ways to enjoy a dog. People put all kinds of toppings on them and they especially enjoy the foot long ones. Hot dogs stand are on street corners of every major city in the United States. They are convenient when you need something on the go. However, if people really understood what ingredients are in one they might want to reconsider and pick another healthier food option.

To begin with most dogs are made out of the left over parts from chicken, pork, and beef. These byproducts are actually the parts of these animals that can’t be used to make steaks, roasts, and other cuts of meat. These parts are the least desirable and therefore are definitely not the healthiest for you and it is a generalized believe that beef hot dogs are of a higher quality and are actually a better grade of meat to select when choosing your dogs.

There have been reports that some medical professionals feel that the sub standard quality of the meat may be the cause for many children to have Leukemia. Currently, little concrete research has been done to substantiate this claim, however, it has been observed that children who consumed a lot of hot dogs have leukemia and it has been surmised that there is some type of link between the amount of them consumed and this disease that is primarily a child’s disease.

The substandard meats they are put into these dogs are not the only health risk concern. The other factor to consider is the potential for the hot dog to be a choking hazard. Frequently, hot dogs have been the cause for some children to choke as the shape and size of this meat make it easy to become lodged in a child’s throat. Because of this parents and pediatricians are joined forces to persuade the hot dog companies to redesign the shape of the hot dog so there will be less deaths attributed to choking each year.

Most are yummy and despite the controversy that they face in some forums they will remain one of the most popular food items of our time. All in all everyone loves a dog and although there may be some risks involved in eating them that won’t stops most people from reaching for these delicious treats especially when they are on the go.

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