date:Feb 18, 2013
Individuals who consume a typical Southern-style diet high in fried foods, organ meats, sugary drinks and salt, have a higher risk of stroke compared to the rest of the U.S. population, according to new research presented at the American Stroke Associations International Stroke Conference 2013.
Previous research has shown that Southerners are about 20% more likely to have a stroke than the rest of Americans. In the first large-scale study on the relationship between Southern foods and stroke, r