MIAMI: People who eat lots of fried food and sweet drinks have a 56 percent higher risk of heart disease as compared to those who eat healthier food.
US researchers found that people who regularly ate what was described as a Southern style diet — fried foods, eggs, processed meats like bacon and ham, and sweet drinks, faced the highest risk of a heart attack or heart-related death during the next six years.
University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Division of Preventive Medicine, a nutritional epidemiologist James Shikany said, “Regardless of your gender, race, or where you live, if you frequently eat a Southern-style diet you should be aware of your risk of heart disease and try to make some gradual changes to your diet.”
“Try cutting down the number of times you eat fried foods or processed meats from every day to three days a week as a start, and try substituting baked or grilled chicken or vegetable-based foods,” he further said.
