Dollar store groceries come with hidden health costs

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A toy grocery cart filled with dollar bills.

While consumers may save a few bucks on groceries at dollar stores, they end up paying a higher price with their health.

New University of California, Riverside research shows a link between dollar store food quality and higher rates of obesity, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes.

Conversely, the study published in Read Entire Article