A major facet of a person’s recovery from a heart attack involves change in diet. High-fat fast foods, much red meat and other lifelong favorites are often put on the forbidden list.
Forget the burgers at almost any quick-serve outlet.
It happened the morning of July 20, 2006. I got up at my usual 7:15 a.m., kissed my wife good-bye, checked my calendar for the day, got dressed, walked downstairs and … had a heart attack. The sudden pain in my chest, while not that of the proverbial elephant sitting upon it, was formidable.
Posted By Jed Weisberger At 02:21 PM - (CST)
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Jed Weisberger
Jed Weisberger is a 55-year-old veteran journalist and native of New York City, who has resumed an active lifestyle after suffering a heart attack in 2006 and acquiring three drug-coated stents. Although sports is still a passion, he has turned more and more to lifestyle matters in his writing and enjoys sharing his experiences as cardiology care continues to break new ground.
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Cardiology anecdotes based on personal experience serve as the framework for this heart-healthy advice guide.
