Modifications in food intake by myocardial infarct patients

Post myocardial infarct (MI) patients made significant dietary changed in accordance with the principles of the Prudent Diet. Patients reported changing their intake of selected food items; specifically, consumption of eggs, high-fat meat, whole milk, and butter significantly decreased. A number of food preparation techniques changes, leading to decreases in total fat and saturated fat consumption. Patients reported frying food less, trimming fat from meat, and using more polyunsaturated fat. These changes were unaffected by the length of time since the MI.