Harvard Health Blog 10 foods that may impact your risk of dying from stroke, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2019, 10:30 AM Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN, Contributor Could just 10 foods substantially impact your risk of dying from a cardiometabolic disease (CMD) like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or stroke? Maybe. A study published in JAMA found that eating suboptimal levels of these 10 foods or nutrients was associated with more than 45% of deaths due to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Learn more »

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