Does All Health News Go Up In Smoke?
salt and eating more potassium. The bad news is we can’t avoid the 4th risk factor – getting older.
Stroke risk for women over age 50 is increased by high-fat diets. A study presented at a 2010 American Stroke Association conference involved 87,230 women ages 50-79 participating in the Women’s Health Initiative. Researchers divided participants’ diet surveys into 4 groups based on fat consumed. Seven years later – after factoring out other things affecting stroke risk – researchers concluded the women eating the most fat had a 44% greater risk of stroke and those eating the most trans fat had a 30% greater risk. It seems cutting the amount of fat we eat doesn’t require a stroke – of genius.
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