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Two Hamburgers, an Order of Fries, and the Metabolic Syndrome to Go, Please!
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Title Two Hamburgers, an Order of Fries, and the Metabolic Syndrome to Go, Please!
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569307?src=rss
Description A Western diet, one rich in refined grains, meat, as well as fried foods, increases the risk for the metabolic syndrome, but dairy consumption seems to offer protection against this disorder. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Jan 29, 2008
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