Southern Diet, Fried Foods, May Raise Stroke Risk   By News
Department  UNDATED (AP) - Deep-fried foods may be causing
trouble in the Deep South. A study finds that people who consume
a lot of fried foods and drinks like sweet tea and soda were 41
percent more likely to suffer a stroke than people who ate that
way about once a month.  Researchers say the study might help
explain why blacks in the Southeast suffer more strokes. Blacks
were five times more likely than whites to have the Southern
dietary pattern.  The diet tied to highest stroke risk was heavy
on fried foods, hamburgers, hot dogs, bacon, ham, liver,
gizzards and sugary drinks. In contrast, people who ate a lot of
vegetables, fruits, fish and whole grains had a lower stroke
risk.  Results were reported Thursday at a stroke conference in
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