The frightening rise in strokes in middle-aged women is being attributed, at least in part, to abdominal obesity.
According to a study at the University of California in Los Angeles, the number of strokes experienced by women ages 35 to 54 has tripled since 1988. Blood sugar levels have risen, body mass index (a number used to measure obesity) has gone from 27 to 29, and waistlines are 2 inches larger than they were just a decade ago.
Eating more fresh vegetables and fruits, in lieu of processed, prepared "food products," is probably the best way to prevent this disorder: seasonal cooking, seasonal eating.
You can read more about the findings of the study here.
