Diet and Exercise > Eat well.
A good diet can lower your risk of heart attack substantially.
Avoid saturated fats.
Saturated fats (red meat, butter, cream, lard, cheeses) and trans-unsaturated fats (labeled hydrogenated by the food industry) both increase risk of heart attack.
Seek out Omega-3 fats.
Diets high in Mono and Poly-unsaturated (Omega-3) fats can decrease the risk of heart attack by up to 70%. Omega-3 fats are found in:
- Olive oil
- Canola oil
- Fish oil
- Walnut oil
- Flax Seed oil