best heart clinics near me Why is fried food bad for the heart? Fried-food intake is linked to a heightened risk of major heart disease and stroke, finds a pooled analysis of the available research data. And the risk rises with each additional 114 g weekly serving, the analysis indicates. It’s clear that the Western diet doesn’t promote good cardiovascular health, but it’s not clear exactly what contribution fried food might make to the risks of serious heart disease and stroke, say the researchers