Sorry to hear about your friend!
You are right, heart attacks and strokes come on sudden and overweight/obese people are prone to having one. And you know the thing, after a 1st there's always a deadly second/third one. It sucks to say this, but these 2 (heart attacks & strokes) make more victims than cancer does.

I hope your friend is doing alright. My aunt had a heart attack in March. She had some other health issues, but nothing related to her heart, so it was completely out of the blue. Really puts things into perspective. I always try to be healthier, but those GD fries get me sometimes. My best friend is getting married next June though, so it'll kick my butt about getting into shape.

And hey, as long as you can have the wine, what else matters? :P

You're right...once the ole ticker gives you the wake up call, there's no ignoring the often inevitable. All the more reason to become slightly (if not completely!) fanatical about lifestyles. The good thing with my friend is that she's a nurse...was also probably the bad thing, too. Just because you work in the health professions doesn't always mean you're going to watch your health...it DOES however really hit home when your health is at stake. Hopefully, she'll "live long and prosper!"

My aunt was in the health field too and her husband is a vitamin/vegetarian/health food fanatic. Funny how it works out, isn't it? It sounds like your friend is good. My aunt is still going through the recovery process, has a long road ahead of her, but she's determined to stick around.

Yes, yes...I (seriously) daydream about a plate full of spicy curly fries sometimes! Even just a plate full of Mickey D's fries is tempting. I've pretty much cut red meat out of my diet - although a really good T-bone still gets me - fried foods of any kind are a thing of the past, and all my bread is low calorie and waaaaay high in fiber. Still, I am a girl of the 60s...and, hell, we were supposed to live forever, right????
O.K., O.K...so I have a couple of glasses of red wine in the evening....
Cheers!
Julie

I love steaks. I try to limit myself to one a month. I'm more of a chicken person myself. Even when it comes to burgers, I use ground chicken or turkey. It's cheaper than ground beef and healthier too.

Oh, and I'll confess, I give into the Mickey D's fries, but to be fair I haven't had any in over two weeks, and wine is always good.