Worldwide, heart disease kills more people than any other cause of death. An estimated 17.9 million people died from cardio-vascular disease in 2019 alone, representing 1/3 of all global deaths. In the USA, 660,000 perished that year. Sadly, many of those deaths could have been prevented because many of the factors that contribute to heart disease are lifestyle and environmental factors that are under our control.
Among the most important controllable contributors to cardio-vascular health are not smoking, regular moderate exercise and a heart-healthy diet. Adopting a healthy diet can add as much as 13 years to your lifespan according to a study published in the journal PLOS Medicine.
To help you choose a diet that will work for you, and cash in on those free 13 years, the American Heart Association ranked 10 popular diets based on their ability to meet the AHA’s evidence-based dietary guidance for hearth health, published in 2021. Here is what they found.
Remember, much like asking for the Covid vaccine when you show up at the hospital infected and unable to breathe, when you are in the back of the ambulance on the way to your local emergency room it is too late to change your diet. Do it now.
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