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› L imit foods which contain mostly saturated Sugar. Too much sugar can damage blood
fats such as butter, cream, cooking margarine, vessels. Read labels and choose lower sugar
coconut oil and palm oil. options. Even foods you may not think of as
sugary can have added sugar.
› L imit foods and drinks containing
Saturated fats. These cause high
added salt. cholesterol. Eat mostly polyunsaturated
› Limit foods and drinks containing and monounsaturated oils and spreads.
added sugars such as confectionery, Try nut butters or avocado.
sugar-sweetened soft drinks and cordials, Alcohol. Drinking alcohol increases your risk
fruit drinks, vitamin waters, energy drinks of having another stroke. Your doctor can give
and sports drinks. you advice on alcohol.
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