On 11/19/2013 12:33 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:06:46 -0800 (PST), Nanzi >
> wrote:
>
>> My hubby of 47 1/2 years has just survived a very serious heart episode.
> I know he will be on a cardiac diet, but I don't know much about them. I
>can look it up, and I'm sure we will come home with literature.....I am
>looking to hear that it isn't going to taste like cardboard to eat for
>the rest of our lives!!

I am glad to hear your husband made it through that scary event!
Best of luck with his recovery.

People always mention the Heart Association Cookbook, perhaps you
could learn basics there (aside from any professionals you consult,
of course).

> My hubby ate whatever he wanted (like ice cream every night): fats,
> carbs and was never fat - so he thought he was fit. In any case, he
> had stents and his Dr recommended a low fat diet afterward.

My mother called me today to say that she is going in for a stent.
They're making it sound like nothing, she'll be at Thanksgiving
dinner the day after. I'm nervous as hell about it.

nancy