13 Worst Foods in Your Fridge

Sources Medically Reviewed on 09/21/2018 Reviewed by Christine Mikstas, RD, LD on September 21, 2018
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SOURCES:
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USDA Nutritional Data.
Fooducate.
Harvard Health Publications: “Is there a link between diet soda and heart disease?”
Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source, “Ask the Expert: Healthy Fats,” “Higher risk of heart disease, diabetes from eating processed meats,” “Ask the Expert: Concerns about canola oil.”
Oreida Foods.
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Dannon.
Coca-Cola.
Heinz Ketchup.
CDC.
CoffeeMate.
Virginia Tech: Family Nutrition Program.
Cleveland Clinic: “Dehydrated? These 7 Foods Will Satisfy Your Thirst and Hunger.”
The World’s Healthiest Foods: “Cucumbers.”
Reviewed by Christine Mikstas, RD, LD on September 21, 2018
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