thank you Ed for the good suggestions. Actually I haven't changed much in our food repetoire. Most of it was pretty healthy, and his cholesterol is low. I am just using less salt, and we are adjusting our taste buds, altho I was not a big salter to start with. I was pretty Panicced when I wrote that first post, but am quite relieved now as he is doing well. Now that the kids have gone home and the holiday is over, we can get back to some semblance of normalcy.

I think we will do fine. We got a bare bones list of foods to avoid and eat in moderation when we left the hospital.

The drink is out. This whole thing was caused by him quitting drinking cold turkey. Drs say he shocked his heart. They also said alcohol is a cardiac toxin!! So we're both on the wagon from now on, and that's ok!! Maybe I will lose some weight too.

Thanks for your suggestions and encouragement.
Nan Z in DE

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> First, you really don't have to eliminate anything, but you do have to
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> I see others recommending a dietician. Some are good, others have no
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> ME: How about small servings of ice cream?
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> D: Don't eat sausage.
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> ME: Is ground pork OK if it is lean? (I make my own sausage)
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> Commercial sausage can be up to 50% fat while mine is about 25%.
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> Minimize salt, but no need to eliminate every grain of it. Margarine is
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> If you eat double bacon cheeseburgers every day, the changes may be
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> Good luck, you life does not have to become bland.