Other than with saturated fat intake, parents' diets were similar to those people without kids.

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Doctors recommend stopping smoking, limiting alcohol intake, lowering cholesterol and saturated fat intake and increasing physical activity to reduce the risk of stroke.

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The Taskforce also expressed support for a halt in the increase in obesity and reductions in saturated fat intake, cholesterol, and alcohol (when excessive).

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"Usually with cereal you don't add a source of saturated fat, while you might add something like sausage to bread, " says Jones, who points out that the study did not control for saturated-fat intake.

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The diet is high in animal protein, which could lead to an excess intake of saturated fat, resulting in elevated cholesterol levels, an increased risk of heart disease and increased risk of certain types of cancer.

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