According to a nutrition-themed study, every soft drink you consume shaves 12 minutes off your life, while each hot dog reduces your life expectancy by 36 minutes.
Other processed foods that can cost you valuable time include pizza and mac and cheese, while the toll for a piece of bacon is six minutes.
On the other hand, the researchers theorise that when you replace at least 10 per cent of your daily calories from beef and processed meat to fruit and vegetables, it adds time back on your ticker.
Minutes of healthy life gained or lost is the measure that scientists at the University of Michigan in the US used to calculate the effects of over 5,800 foods in the US diet.
The study focused on the association between high consumption of ultra-processed foods and more than 30 conditions, including cancer and premature death.
There are few real surprises.
