Whether your diet is too high in unhealthy foods or simply lacks enough healthy items, you may be putting yourself at risk of becoming part of a very disturbing statistic. According to research published recently in JAMA, eating a diet lacking in healthy foods and/or one that is too high in unhealthy foods may have contributed to more than 400,000 deaths from heart and blood vessel diseases in the U.S. in 2015 alone. Unhealthy foods were identified as those containing high amounts of unhealthy ingredients, such as sodium and trans fats. The list of healthy foods includes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, high-omega-3 seafood, and nuts. The researchers suggest that nearly half of the cardiovascular disease deaths in the U.S. could be prevented by improving diet.
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