Prevent a Second Heart Attack: 8 Foods, 8 Weeks to Reversing Heart Disease
Crown/ Three Rivers Press, February 2011
Reverse Your Heart Disease in Just Eight Weeks
If you're one of the 13 million Americans who have survived a heart attack or been diagnosed with heart disease, Dr. Janet Bond Brill offers a delicious and foolproof plan that can lower your risk of a second heart attack by up to 70 percent. Inspired by the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet, the Prevent a Second Heart Attack Plan is based on satisfaction, rather than deprivation.
Backed by cutting edge research, Dr. Brill explains:
- Why the Mediterranean diet is the gold standard of heart-healthy eating
- How "good carbs" such as oatmeal and popcorn lower bad cholesterol, prevent high blood pressure, and control your weight
- The science behind eating fish for heart health
- Why having a glass of red wine with dinner is great for your heart- - and which wines are the best choices
- The easiest, most delicious daily habit that will cut your heart attack risk
Packed with every tool you need to eat your way to better heart health--including daily checklists, a complete two-week eating plan, and dozens of mouthwatering recipes to suit every meal, taste, and budget--Prevent a Second Heart Attack provides you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to live long and enjoy the good life, the heart healthy way.
Paperback | ISBN: 9780307465252 | Publication Date: February 2011
Reviews:
"This is an important book. Dr. Brill has managed to combine an
enormous body of scientific literature [that] establishes the profound
links between heart health and nutrition with a highly practical,
motivational, and user-friendly approach. If every American followed
the principles found in this book, we could substantially reduce the
burden of heart disease in our country."
- - James M. Rippe, MD, cardiologist, founder and director of the
Rippe Lifestyle Institute
"Dr. Brill provides an engaging and informative book for patients and
providers alike. This exceptional book provides easy-to-read
information on nutrition and heart disease, practical approaches to
heart healthy living, and tools to help patients successfully reduce
heart-disease risk. I will recommend this book most highly to all my
patients."
- - JoAnne M. Foody, M.D., FACC, FAHA, medical director of
Cardiovascular Wellness at Brigham and Women's Hospital
"For the thirteen million Americans who have survived a heart attack or
are diagnosed with heart disease, this book is a MUST read! In [a]
thorough, thoughtful, evidence-based, user-friendly approach, Dr. Brill
presents the eight key foods and lifestyle changes needed to CONQUER
heart disease. This book provides the roadmap to successfully
navigating the way to a long healthy life after a heart attack."
- - Jennifer H. Mieres, M.D., FACC, FAHA, cardiologist, coauthor of
Heart Smart for Black Women and Latinas
"A superb resource for health professionals and consumers! Dr. Brill
covers it all! I will recommend her book wholeheartedly to my patients
who want science-based guidelines to keep their hearts healthy
naturally with nutritious foods and exercise."
- - Georgia Kostas, MPH, RD, LD, author of The Cooper Clinic
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