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It may increase your cholesterol levels.

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This can also have a direct impact on your risk of heart disease.

The majority of retail chicken breast is contaminated with bacteria.

Yes, you read that right.

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You could be eating chicken that’s contaminated with bacteria.

The 2014 study analyzed more than 300 raw chicken breasts purchased from grocery stores all over the United States.

“More than half of the samples contained fecal contaminants.

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It can lead to weight gain.

It was this same strain of E.coli that was also found to be causing UTIs.

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