Changing your diet may decrease stroke risk by 19% as reported in a 2013 Cochrane Review ( the gold standard for evidence). In this video, we'll talk about the top 5 foods to avoid after a stroke and how reducing them decreases your risk!

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Research Articles & Sources
➡ 2013 Cochrane Review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

➡ CDC Stats on Sodium Intake: https://www.cdc.gov/salt/index.htm

➡ CDC Stats on Added Sugar: https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/datast...

➡ 2022 Excessive Intake of Sugar: An Accomplice of Inflammation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...)

➡ Harvard Health: The Sweet Danger of Sugar: https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart...

➡ AHA Saturated Fat Recommendation: https://www.heart.org/en/healthylivi...

➡ 2021 Study/Presentation Saturated Fat: https://newsroom.heart.org/news/veget...

➡ 2017 JAHA Study on Red and Processed Meat: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28855...

➡ 2023 Neurology Journal Study on Alcohol Intake and Stroke Risk: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212...

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Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Added Salts
02:21 Added Sugars
04:38 Saturated Fats*
06:41 Red and Processed Meats
08:56 Alcohol
11:12 Outro


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