If you think a heart attack can’t happen to you, think again. In 2017, celebrity trainer Bob Harper surviving a heart attack—and it shook the fitness community. Afterward, the 51-year-old devoted CrossFitter prioritized activities and foods that are great for his heart.
Harper began walking more and followed the Mediterranean Diet, a plan that relies heavily on heart-healthy foods like plants, some seafood, and a bit of poultry and dairy.
Seeing a guy like Harper get hit with a heart attack can make guys with a family history of heart problems a little extra nervous. But a lean, fit physique isn’t a direct reflection of what’s going on in your arteries.
“Would you put the wrong fuel in a supercar, counting on it to run well because it looks good?” asks David Katz, MD, MPH, Founder of True Health Initiative. “The human body is a remarkable machine, but it, too, depends on the right fuel to run long and well.”
Fortunately, the same heart-healthy foods that keep arteries clear can also fuel workouts without tasting like cardboard. “Eat close to nature and predominantly plant foods and you can’t go too far wrong,” Katz says, explaining that this is the diet mantra to keep in mind if you want to prevent a heart attack.
While most edible plants in their lower-processed versions offer heart-attack protection, here are the heart-healthy foods that top the list.
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