
I'm sorry to hear about her heart attack but am glad that she's home. While she was in the hospital, a nutritionist should have been assigned to her and should have provided you w/some ideas of what to eat. She should be attending a cardiac rehabilitation program to help get her back to her baseline level of function. These programs should also include nutrition counseling. Her family physician can also refer her to a nutritionist and hopefully a diabetic educator who can offer helpful hints regarding what to eat and what to avoid.
If you're inclined, search for the "DASH diet", which has been proven to lower blood pressure. Search for "low glycemic index" or "low glycemic load" nutrition to help control her sugars (don't bother w/"low carb"). Search for "Mediterranean diet" which probably has the most scientific proof behind it (as opposed to all the (fad) diet books in the bookstores & library) to lower one's risk for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease, and to increase health & longevity.
If you're not inclined, we should all eat what we know is good for us, which is to say, fish, chicken, lean meat, fruits & veggies (frozen & canned are fine if there's no added salt; potatoes & corn shouldn't be a staple vegetable in one's diet), high fiber (from your fruits, veggies, and whole grains - learn to read the labels), nuts & legumes (beans are an excellent source of fiber & protein), olive oil, red wine.
When shopping, try to buy from the periphery of the grocery store and avoid as much as possible, those (prepared) foods that come in boxes. Some say to avoid anything white, eg processed. Others say to avoid anything that didn't run on the earth, swim in the water, fly in the air, or come directly from the ground, tree or vine (eg fruits & veggies). When planning her meal for the day, try to "eat the colors of the rainbow" as a means to consume enough fruits & veggies as your source of vitamins & minerals. Any of these cliches are reasonably healthy. In the end, she's looking for nutrient-dense foods, rather than calorie-dense.
Besides boxed & prepared foods, try to avoid sodas (diet or otherwise) and anything w/high fructose corn syrup, (partially) hydrogenated vegetable oils (or trans/saturated fats). Best to avoid fats (which are solid at room temperature) and use oils (liquid at room temperature) when possible.
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Posted by gbaylock25
she just suffered a massive heart attack and was on life support now that shes home she has to eat healthy i was just wondering about some recipes i can try for her thnx