Ditch the White Stuff: A Cardiologist's Rule for Heart Health

A cardiologist outlines his No. 1 healthy-eating rule: avoid white, high-starch foods (white bread, rice, pasta, flour, sugar) and focus on a diet of whole, unprocessed foods such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, proteins, dairy, and seafood, with water and unsweetened beverages. He emphasizes limiting added sugars and refined carbohydrates to reduce heart-disease risk.