Congrats to you! After being diagnosed with heart disease back in Feb, I read a book about the alternative theory regarding the cause of heart disease. Instead of high cholesterol being the root cause, good evidence was presented, along with the medical/biological theoretical support, that high-carbs, particularly sugar, and processed foods, are the main cause, behind genetics, which I unfortunately inherited. But since reading the book, I have avoided virtually all fast food, cut down on the sweet stuff, including fruit juice, and most importantly, read the labels on grocery store foods! I think we automatically assume if they sell food, it can't be THAT bad for you, right? The amount of chemicals and other additives in store-bought food is really criminal! I bought frozen pirogis the other day, without looking at the label, thinking, "Well, since it's frozen, they won't need to add all the crap like everything else stored at room temperature". Wrong! The list of ingredients exceeded even store bought bread (which always has amazed me that something as simple as bread could have so much added!). Anyway, diet is important for not just heart health, and it is hard to even find healthy foods any more. Best to you on your new healthy life!