Here’s something to chew over.

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions — a large waistline, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, high fasting blood sugar and little “good” cholesterol — that significantly increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes.

You need three out of five of those risk factors to be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, which affects an estimated 93 million US adults . 4

Dr. Yesika Garcia , a board-certified endocrinologist at Medical Offices of Manhattan , warns about a common mealtime habit that can raise your risk of developing metabolic syndrome.

“Several studies, including reviews and clinical trials, have shown that fast eaters tend to have higher blood sugar spikes after meals and may produce less of the hormones that te

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