Living near fast food joints and pubs is bad for your heart

Living near fast food restaurants, as well as pubs, is associated with a higher risk of heart failure, according to research into the impact of a person’s food environment. — dpa

While anyone who wants to stay fit knows to go easy on the booze and fries, it turns out keeping such temptations at a literal distance is key to a healthy heart.

Living within a 15-minute walk of pubs and fast food outlets is associated with a greater risk of heart failure, going by health data covering half a million people in the United Kingdom.