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Eating too much fried food? Doctor explains how your diet could raise your stroke risk
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
He said excessive consumption of unhealthy fats, together with high blood pressure, contributes significantly to cholesterol buildup in the arteries, increasing the risk of both stroke and heart attacks.
High blood pressure is one of the major risk factors for stroke and often has no obvious symptoms.
Diet is only one part of the picture, alongside conditions and behaviours such as high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, physical inactivity and excessive alcohol consumption.
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