Healthy eating lowers risk of second heart attack

That healthy food in preventing heart disease and type-2 diabetes is well established, but a new study suggests that chowing down on wholesome foods improves health outcomes even for people who already have heart disease. People who had diets high in fibre and low in saturated fats had a 30% lower risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke, found a study of 30,000 people over the age of 55 with heart disease or diabetes in 40. Healthy food provided additional benefits for people who are taking medication - blood thinners and cholesterol-lowering drugs - to treat their ailments.

Researchers recommend a diet rich in highfibre whole grains instead of white flour products, lots of plant-based foods, more vegetable proteins, like beans, nuts seed and chickpeas, less red meat, less alcohol and less refined sugars.