My father had a heart attack when he was forty-five. Twenty years later he had a second heart attack—the one that killed him. Sadly, he was given no lifestyle advice that could have prevented that second and fatal event. My own husband, Sam, had a heart attack—his first—on July 31, 2009 and thankfully survived with minimal damage to his heart muscle. Fearful that he would suffer my father’s fate, I immersed myself in the study of the Mediterranean Diet—proven to be the most healthful diet on the planet. My goal? To help him live a long, healthy and happy life, despite his heart disease diagnosis—to teach him, my family and other interested people how to follow this lifestyle to prevent the disease process. But perhaps more importantly, I want to teach people that the ideal heart-healthy diet is not one of deprivation, but rather a deliciously palatable Mediterranean-style of living that will enable them to enjoy eating—one of life’s greatest pleasures. Start now to live and eat the Mediterranean Way and reap the tremendous health benefits this wonderful lifestyle will surely confer.

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