How do you prevent myocardial infarction?

Many approaches: There are many type of interventions to prevent heart disease. Eat a diet lower in saturated fats and chiolesterol. Increase your intake of fiber, fruits and vegetables. Start an exercise program, 30 minutes 5 days a week. See a doctor. Check your blood pressure, cholesterol and fasting blood sugar. Talk about family history. Know your risk levels and get started on therapies to modify them.

Live right: Maintain normal body weight. Exercise daily. Don't smoke. If you do, stop. Eat a vegetarian diet. Get your cholesterol checked and treat it if it's too high. Get your blood pressure checked and control it if necessary. When you turn 50 (women: 65), take baby Aspirin daily. Most importantly, choose the right parents.