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At the age of 61, the doctor Akil Taherbhai, MD, decided to restore his diet.

The Family Medicine Specialist based in Gadsden, Alabama, was lying on a gurney hospital to ride in the operating room for open-hearted surgery. Watch the aerial lights, he had a revelation: "Do I want to continue like that?" He wondered. "I had the choice to do: sit in a rocking chair living with vicareously through my children and wait for death or take control of my diet."

He chose the latter.

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Steps for a healthier heart

Dr. Taherbhai details his compulsive carnivore transformation to a recovered bypass patient, a mountain climber that put the Mount Kilimanjaro score and now at 73 marathons regularly in his recently published bookOpen heart. Its objective is to inspire others to assume responsibility for their cardiac health by:

• Eat healthy foods from hearts like fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, beans and whole grains.
• Eliminate processed foods and reduce the consumption of simple carbohydrates such as glucose, fructose and sucrose.
• Exercise a minimum of 30 minutes (stress-free conditions) six days a week.
• Bring yoga, spirituality and meditation into your life.

Concentrate on a factory-based plan

While all these steps play an important role in cardiac health ", I can say with conviction that the diet is more important than the exercise andThe best cardiac system is the entire food,Plant-based diet, said Dr. Tahlerbhai. "This can improve cholesterol,arterial pressure, and not only prevent and treat heart disease, but inverted heart disease. "

Here is why Dr. Tahlerbhai suggests going from the plant based on plants as the best diet for a healthy heart and some of his suggestions for your eating habits. And if you are looking for even healthier food tips, make sure you check out our list ofThe 7 healthiest foods to eat right now.

"A GI doctor has already told me to drink two glasses of lukewarm water every morning," says Dr. Tahlerbhai. "That's what I'm doing good after brushed my teeth. It helps the bowels to move things inside. Then I have my coffee."

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"For breakfast, I find anythingfruits Are around and put them in a mixer and mix a smoothie, "says Dr. Tahlerbhai." No sugar. How could fruits be good when the high fructose is not? Both are fructose? but all The fruit has a fiber. With this fiber comes a slow glycemic index. Whole fruits do not fall under blood glucose rapidly. "

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"To give up the meat is not easy, but when your heart is deteriorating so much, you will find a way," says Dr. Tahlerbhai. "A man needs about 56 grams of protein a day. Women need 46 grams. You can get that plants. A big steak will give you 70 grams of protein. Nobody in America is deficient of protein. "

here isWhat happens to your body when you cut red meat from your diet.

"It was easy for me because I am lactose-intolerant," says Dr. Tahlerbhai. "And I think 65% of the human population is lactose intolerant. Dairy containssaturated fats. Remember that cheese is dairy too. "

"Stay away fromHighly transformed and packaged foods, "Dr. Tahlerbhai said." I say to my patients "read labels; if you can not pronounce the ingredients, do not eat it. '"

"I have lunch at about 11:30, usually a seven-grain soup or I will cook a bok choloy with very fast ginger in just a quarter of a spoon of oil," says Dr. Tahlerbhai. "Green And beans are important for cardiac health. Beans and legumes are rich infiber, which can improve cholesterol and a good source of potassium, which lowers arterial pressure. "

"At tea time, I will have full bread or rice bread and some rice crackers and Chutney," says Dr. Tahlerbhai. "Dinner could be a soup of vegetables or a soft potato or other vegetables. I'm trying not to eat after the sun goes down."

A study Reported at the 2019 2019 2019 2019 meeting 2019 American Association has found that eating high calorie meals after 18 hours greatly increases the risk of high blood pressure and high blood glucose.

"Americans live longer, but not healthier," he says. "I'm not worried about longevity; modern medicine is excellent to keep people alive. But I want the quality of life. That's why I eat an entire diet, a plant-based diet and why J have ran 3 1/2 miles today. "

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