have now confirmed that food can heal your heart. their study published in "the journal of family practice" found a plant-based diet not only prevents heart attacks but can actually reverse the damage. first of all, out of the patients that tried the vegan diet, almost 9 out of 10 stuck with it. 81% had fewer symptoms and experienced fewer complications from heart disease. a whopping 22% reversed signs of heart disease. and the participants lost almost 20 pounds each on average. >> you have some easy-to-remember adages about how people can decide what they should or should not eat. >> we know what they shouldn't eat, that is oil, dairy, meat, fish, and chicken. what do we want them to eat? we want them to eat all those whole grains for their cereal, bread, and pasta, beans, vegetables, yellow, red, green, and fruit. now, what particular vegetables do we want them to have? bok choy, swiss chard, kale, collard greens, mustard green, napa cabbage, broccoli, kawer