Live Longer after a Heart Attack with a Healthy Diet

Reported online in JAMA Internal Medicine [from Medpage]:

Healthy eaters were 24% less likely to die after a heart attack, according to Shanshan Li, MD, MSc, ScD of Harvard School of Public Health.  Also of note, people who improved their diet the most after a heart attack had a 40% less chance of dying of another heart attack.

A healthy diet was defined as one rich in the following foods:

• Vegetables
• Fruit
• Nuts and legumes
• Whole grains
• Omega 3 fats (Wild Salmon)

People need to also remember that avoiding certain foods and habits is also important:

• Minimal Red and processed meats
• Minimal Sugar-sweetened drinks
• Minimal Alcohol
• Very low amounts of trans fat
• Low Sodium intake

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