5 Everyday American Foods Secretly Associated with Fatal Heart Disease

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A significant new research project monitored more than 200,000 adults in the US over a decade and discovered that five typical American food items — processed deli meats, sugary cereals, microwaveable frozen meals, commercially made baked goods, and instant ramen — are associated with as much as a 67 percent increased risk of heart attacks. Physicians from Johns Hopkins recommend that Americans check product labels for items containing five or fewer familiar ingredients. Replacing two of these five foods with fresh options could nearly halve the risk. Here's the complete list.

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00:00Five everyday foods inside almost every American kitchen are now being directly linked to deadly heart disease.

00:06And most people eat them without thinking.

00:08A major study published this month tracked over 200,000 U.S. adults for 10 years.

00:14Results found that frequent eaters of processed deli meats, sugar-sweetened breakfast cereals, microwavable frozen dinners, store-bought baked goods,

00:24and instant ramen had up to a 67% higher risk of heart attack.

00:28Researchers say it is not just the salt and sugar.

00:32It's the combination of additives, preservatives, and ultra-processed ingredients that the human body was never designed to handle.

00:40Doctors at Johns Hopkins are urging Americans to read labels and look for products with five or fewer recognizable ingredients.

00:48Swapping just two of the five foods for fresh alternatives can cut the risk by nearly half within 12 months.

00:54The danger is silent.

00:56There are no symptoms until the damage is done.

00:59What's in your fridge right now could be quietly raising your risk.

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