Paleo diet could save you from a heart attack

The Paleo diet could cut your risk of a heart attack in just eight weeks, new research claims. DO EAT Fruit Apples, bananas, oranges, pears, avocados, strawberries, blueberries etc Vegetables Broccoli, kale, peppers, onions, carrots, tomatoes etc Lean meat Beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, pork etc Seafood Salmon, trout, haddock, shrimp, shellfish etc Nuts and seeds Almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds etc Natural healthy fats Lard, coconut oil, olive oil etc DO NOT EAT Dairy Milk, cheese, ice cream, butter, milk and white chocolate Grains Bread, pasta, rice, wheat, spelt, rye, barley Processed food Burgers, hot dogs, pizza, donuts, breakfast cereals, chips Processed sugar Soda, fruit juice, table sugar, candy, cake, ice cream Legumes Beans, lentils etc Alcohol Unless it's distilled liquor - but no mixers Previous studies have shown IL-10 levels dip when arteries are inflamed. 'Very few studies have examined the Paleo diet in seemingly healthy participants, despite the prevalence of this dietary practice in health and fitness enthusiasts,' said study author Chad Dolan, a researcher at University of Houston Laboratory of Integrative Physiology. 'This study's findings add to the possibility that short-term dietary changes from a traditional Western pattern of eating to foods promoted in the Paleo diet may improve health,' Dolan said.