25 June 2024 Punjab Khabarnama : Heart disease reigns as the leading cause of death in the U.S., a stark reality fueled largely by our daily choices. 

Among these, diet stands out as the foremost contributor to premature deaths from cardiovascular conditions. But many people aren’t getting important nutritional counseling after surviving a heart attack that could prolong their lives. 

In a study published last week in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, researchers found that fewer than 1 in 4 patients received any nutritional counseling within 90 days of being hospitalized for a heart attack, cardiac bypass, congestive heart failure, or a stent.

“Nutritional counseling is key to the prevention of future events, but not enough patients are getting it,” said lead study author Eric Brandt, MD, an assistant professor in the division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, MI. 

We know that diet is critical to future heart health and that dietary counseling is an important tool for changing habits, yet several barriers hinder most patients from getting any nutritional guidance at all.

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