Can diet affect my heart?

The heart can develop many diseases. But artery blockages in the heart (coronary artery heart disease) is becoming increasingly important globally. High cholesterol and saturated fat diet is a major risk factor. A medium-sized egg yolk provides about 300 milligrams of cholesterol which is the maximum daily allowance for an adult. If you have familial high blood cholesterol, you should take less than this. Saturated fat is mostly from animal sources. Most plant-based oils contain unsaturated fat which is beneficial for cholesterol control. Some fish oil is also desired. Trans fat (in hardened vegetable oil) is harmful. Learn to read food labels. Try to count your cholesterol and saturated fat intake on a daily basis. However, some labelings may not be accurate especially those from small operations or imports. So you need to have some basic understanding of nutrition and ingredients in the food you consume. This dietary principle is applicable to ischemic stroke and peripheral artery diseases as well.