I had the opportunity to pose for Winter’s recent article entitled: FAST FOOD OUTLETS LINKED TO INCREASED RISK OF STROKE for Ecolocalizer. Either click on my picture or the end of the snippit below to read the full article. (Actually I highly recommend you follow her articles – and recommend it!) – I kinda think me being in this article is pretty ironic (Max and all).
Would you like a stroke with your cheeseburger? Scientists have found that your chances of having a stroke may actually be related to how many Burger Kings and KFCs are operating in your town. Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that the risk of stroke increases with the preponderance of fast-food restaurants in a neighborhood.
In the recently published study, Texas residents with the highest number of fast-food restaurants had a 13% higher relative risk of suffering strokes than those living in areas with the lowest number of restaurants. Each additional McDonalds, Jack in the Box or Taco Bell also increased the risk of stroke by 1%. – click here to read more
