Supporting your heart (and your plate) without fear, confusion, or flavorless meals.
🧠 Why Food Matters More Than Ever After a Cardiac Event
After a heart attack, cardiac arrest, stent, or diagnosis of heart failure, the days and weeks that follow are overwhelming. You’re given new medications, lifestyle instructions, and the vague but urgent advice to “watch your diet.”
But here’s what most doctors don’t tell you:
💡 Food choices alone can reduce the risk of another cardiac event by up to 73%.
—PREDIMED Study, New England Journal of Medicine
And yet, less than 25% of patients receive any specific guidance on what to eat when they’re discharged from the hospital. The result? Confusion, frustration, and often, failure.
That’s why we created Recipe Shop—to offer clear, low-sodium, low-carb meals that support healing and actually taste good.
🍽️ The 5 Food Shifts That Help Heal the Heart
Here’s what research—and real-world results—suggest makes the biggest impact on recovery:
1. Cut the Salt—Radically
- The average American eats 3,400mg+ of sodium per day. After a cardiac event, most people should aim for under 1,500mg.
- What to swap: Use citrus, garlic, vinegar, herbs, and salt-free spice blends instead.
Learn More: Flavor First: How to Season Without Salt
2. Focus on Whole, Unprocessed Foods
- Canned soups, deli meats, sauces, and even “healthy” frozen meals often hide 800–1,200mg of sodium per serving.
- Go for fresh produce, lean proteins, legumes, and whole grains.
Try This: Savory Lentil & Mushroom Shepherd’s Pie
3. Choose the Right Carbs
- Refined carbs spike blood sugar and increase inflammation, which damages arteries.
- Choose slow carbs like lentils, barley, sweet potatoes, and non-starchy veggies.
4. Get Enough Protein (Without the Salt)
- Healing requires protein—but skip the bacon and rotisserie chicken.
- Focus on unsalted meats, beans, tofu, and fish without heavy brines or marinades.
5. Make It Easy—Or You Won’t Stick to It
- No one can follow a new way of eating if it’s boring, hard to shop for, or tastes like cardboard.
- That’s why every Recipe Shop meal is:
- Shoppable with 1-click grocery delivery
- Balanced for sodium, carbs, and protein
- Designed to be loved by families
🥗 Sample Day of Eating After a Heart Event
| Meal | Recipe |
|---|---|
| Breakfast | Berry Chia Pudding with Almond Milk (low sodium, fiber-rich) |
| Lunch | Healthy Kale & Grain Chicken Bowl (low-carb grain + greens) |
| Dinner | BBQ-Spiced Salmon with Sweet Potatoes & Kale Slaw (omega-3 rich) |
🔄 You Can Rebuild Your Health—One Meal at a Time
This isn’t about eating perfectly. It’s about consistently choosing meals that lower inflammation, support your heart, and make you feel good.
And the best part? You don’t have to do it alone.
Start your 2-week free trial with Recipe Shop—no credit card needed.
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