15 Common Foods That Could Lead To A Heart Attack

1. Sweet Drinks

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A study found that men who drank at least two sweetened beverages a day had a 23% higher risk of going into heart failure. The researchers conducting the study followed the food habits of 42,000 men over 12 years. Another study followed close to 43,000 men for 22 years and discovered that drinking one 12-ounce sweetened drink daily led to a 20% increased chance of heart attack compared to those who did not drink sweetened beverages. The study also showed that the greater number of sweetened drinks per day, the higher the risk grew.