We are bombarded with dietary advice these days and it's difficult to sort through it all. Here's a nice guide to the basics of heart-healthy eating. The time to start? NOW! Too many wait until they think they are at "heart attack age" to worry about healthy eating. It doesn't mean you can never enjoy rich treats--but they should be just that, an occasional treat, not daily fare.

The Mayo Clinic can get you started.

Someone on Facebook asked about women's heart attack symptoms and I thought I'd give you the same link here: Heart attack symptoms. They start out with common ones and as you scroll down they list additional symptoms women may experience.