Q What should i change in my diet after a heart attack?
After a heart attack, it becomes mandatory to make dietary changes to prevent further complications. You can follow these guidelines: 1. Maintain a low fat diet. Be cautious about your calorie intake. 2. Eat plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits. Have at least 1-2 servings of each in a day. 3. Shift to low fat dairy products, instead of full fat products. 4. Oily fish contains omega-3 fatty acids which are good for heart. Have 2-4 servings of oily fish like herring, salmon, tuna, trout etc, in a week. 5. Increase the amount of whole grain food, nuts, seeds, fruits, salad in your daily diet plan. 6. Reduce or cut off red meat or meat, alcohol, smoking, stimulants etc from your life. 7. Adopt healthy cooking style to cook your food lIke baking, steaming, poaching. Avoid deep fried food. 8. Avoid foods high in fat, salt and sugar. All of these are high in fried foods, sweets, pre-packaged foods, processed foods, fast foods and drinks. So, better to avoid these things, or limit it to minimal. These are the changes to one should make in his diet to reduce the chances of next heart attack and to recover faster from the last one.