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EPISODE · Aug 3, 2026 · 11 MIN

5MM WOULD YOU GIVE UP YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD IF IT COST YOU MINUTES OF YOUR LIFE

from 5 Mid Mornings · host 5FM

Researchers have claimed that drinking a can of fizzy drink could take 12 minutes off your life, while eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes. Karabo and Yonaka unpack the science behind thes eye-catching claims, question how researchers even calculate them, and ask whether findings like these are enough to make people rethink their favourite foods.

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