(multiple answers) from the following meal, which food items are more likely to be linked or associated with cancer formation?

premium ice cream
hot dog with visible grill marks
coleslaw made w/ low fat dressing
watermelon
chocolate chip cookies
beans baked without excessive sugars

hot dog with visible grill marks

Explanation:

According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, citing University of California research published in the journal Cancer Causes and Control, people who eat 12 or more hot dogs a month are 9 times more likely to develop cancer. This is because the hot dog sausage is a processed meat that can influence the onset of cancer in the body.

To understand this, it first needs to be clarified that processed meat is a food that goes through a long preservation process to extend its shelf life and enhance flavor. Roughly speaking, this is equivalent to stating that it is a fresh product of animal origin that is processed, changing color and texture, for example. It is also important to say that there is no conservation method (brine, smoking etc.) that offers less risk. In addition, these meats may receive additives in addition to salt, such as color-fixing compounds (nitrate), which are unhealthy and stimulate cancer.