Fatty Thighs and Arthritic Knees: The Latest Risks of the American Diet

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 Eating these foods might sabotage your body’s ability to stay fit and healthy, according to new research. 

Munching on junk food is likely to swell the size of your thighs and put your knees at risk for osteoarthritis — regardless of how much you exercise — according to a recent study. The researchers behind the study used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show that eating highly processed foods increases the amount of fat stored inside the thigh muscles. This in turn puts pressure on the knees…

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