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Someone in the neighborhood is having a barbecue, and they’re grilling up a lot of hamburgers.
And we Americans do eat a lot of hamburgers.
The USDA estimates annual consumption at 2.4 burgers per American, per day.
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You may experience weight gain.
A quarter-pound Whopper with cheese from Burger King packs 740 calories, 57% of which come from fat.
That fast-food burger is almost half of all the calories your body needs to operate for a day.
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Your cholesterol will likely rise.
This inexpensive corn sweetener is notorious for quickly raising blood sugar.
Tip:Zumpano’s burger building improvements: Use mustard instead of ketchup.
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“Most mustard is low sodium and rarely contains sugar.”
Replace cheese with toppings like “vegetables, pickled cabbage, or avocado.”
You may experience chronic inflammation.
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Your blood pressure may increase.
AMcDonald’s Big Mac, for example, packs 1010mg of sodium.
You’ll be at a higher risk of kidney stones.
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Also, avoid charring the meat.Studies suggestthat very well-done meat is linked to certain cancers, especially colon cancer.
Eating healthy is the most effective preventive step it’s possible for you to take.
Start getting more the50 Best Foods for Lowering Your Cancer Risk.
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