Stroke Belt

I was not aware of a stroke belt. The stroke belt is "an area..that includes the coastal plains of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia."

People in this area run a higher risk of dying from a stroke.

The idea is that people in this region particularly black people, eat too much fried fish. Fish is considered a decent enough food for many reasons but it is the deep frying that may turn it into something that the body can't handle.

Health News: 'Stroke Belt' Mystery: Fried Fish Linked to Higher Death Rate

...there is evidence that frying fish reduces their amount of omega-3 fatty acids...Frying is also associated with an increase in the food's fat and calorie content.