Healthy Diet May Prevent Additional Heart Trouble MONDAY, Dec. 3
(HealthDay News) -- People suffering from heart disease who eat
a heart-healthy diet may reduce their odds of having a heart
attack or stroke, a new Canadian study suggests. Those benefits
came on top of those seen from taking heart medications, such as
statins, blood pressure drugs and aspirin, the researchers
noted. "It is a very common misconception that medications for
heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and other
cardiovascular problems will solve or cure the issues at hand,"
said Samantha Heller, clinical nutrition coordinator at the
Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Conn. "The
medications give patients a false sense of protection and
security," said Heller, who was not involved with the study.
"Many times, physicians do not emphasize the importance of a
healthy lifestyle makeover. Thus, patients tend to ignore
general dietary and exercise advice." The reality is that what
people eat has an enormous impa