Cured Meats Cause Lung Disease?

Well we all knew cured meats weren’t exactly good for us, but lung disease? According to a recent study done by Columbia University, hot dogs and cured deli meats could contribute to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The study inspected the diet and lung function of 7,352 patients with the average age of 64.5 years old. According to HealthDay.com, “the study authors found a statistical association between people who ate 14 or more servings monthly of cured meats and the incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This held true even after the researchers factored in such variables as age, smoking, and the amount of fruits and vegetables in the subjects' diets.”

Dr. Rui Jiang, an associate research scientist at Columbia Un View the rest of this article