I tried the Healthy Heart Diet
My husband had a serious heart attack two years ago and nearly died. Afterwards, the doctor told him he was medically obese and the excess weight was putting too much strain on his heart. He had to lose four stone. It meant a big change of diet and since I needed to lose some weight too, I decided to join him.
At first, the healthy heart diet was a bit of a shock. Since the children left home I'd come to rely on microwave dinners for both of us and stopped buying fruit because I've never liked it much. So it took a bit of willpower to stick to it. But I was never hungry and after a while I enjoyed getting back in the kitchen cooking again. The best thing is we can have a glass of red wine without feeling guilty as it's apparently good for your heart.
The doctor is delighted with my husband's progress. He's back at work, slimmer, his blood pressure is down and he looks years younger. And the bonus is that I've lost a stone too!
Elizabeth Wood, 51, Manchester
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