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Has someone you love had a stroke or heart attack? Can what we eat impact our health in a dramatic way? This study says yes. 100 people with existing coronary issues changed their diets to try and prevent a second coronary issue.

JAHA, the Journal of the American Heart Association, (AHA) reported last November on the findings from a trial of 100 people with existing coronary artery disease. They wanted to see if diet affected secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Secondary prevention of CVD refers to health care that aims to prevent the recurrence of cardiovascular e...