Study: Hot Dogs, Bacon Pose Big Health Risk

(CBS) If you had a hunch eating bacon, sausage and hot dogs wasn't good for you, there's research to back you up.

Processed meats can increase the risk of heart disease by 42 percent and diabetes by 19 percent, U.S. researchers said Monday in the latest study on dietary health risks.

However, unprocessed lamb, pork or beef did not increase those health risks, according to a Reuters report, suggesting that increased salt and chemical preservatives of processed foods may be the real culprits.