Hot Dogs Up the Wazoo I came across a 2021 health report the other day that said something along these lines: “For every hot dog you eat, you lose 36 minutes off your life span.” (Source: University of Michigan.)“Load ‘er up with sauerkraut, too, and some ketchup.” After all, there has to be some health benefits to eating sauerkraut. It’s a vegetable, no? So is ketchup, at least in my opinion. It comes from tomatoes. According to the U of Michigan study, though, the 36 minutes of one’s lost lifespan courtesy of eating a hot dog are mainly due to ...