Kids love them! But, if you are attempting to get protein from healthy sources, then hot dogs are not the way to go.
Ounce per ounce, most regular hot dogs have more fat than ground beef.
However, if you should choose to consume an occasional hot dog, be sure to cook it thoroughly. Uncooked hot dogs have been implicated in listeria infections. Listeria usually causes flu-like symptoms, but it can be deadly to fetuses and to people with weak immune systems. Listeria causes about 450 deaths a year and 100 stillbirths.
