Hot Dogs? Pass!

Hot dogs may improve an outdoor BBQ, but they don't support your heart. In 2014, Swedish researchers announced that hot dogs harm the heart, to little surprise. But they also revealed that a slab of steak or ham is more heart-healthy than hot dogs.

Hot dogs are preserved with large amounts of sodium, says a master of public health Rania Batayneh. Eating 2.6 ounces--just under two hot dogs--may heighten your blood pressure and raise your heart disease risk. Cut down on hot dogs whenever you can.