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Does eating while driving, working or scrolling on your phone sound familiar? We’ve all been there. But did you know how important it is to fully participate in the experience of eating? In this article, we cover what intuitive eating is and ways to help you change your mindset around…

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Unlike his father who died suddenly of a heart attack at 54, Lyall was given a second chance.

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When Shirley first noticed breathlessness walking up a hill, she assumed it was a result of her congenital birth defect. She was “flabbergasted” to learn it was a heart condition. This is her story.

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Even though David’s family has a history of heart attacks, it took him three months to visit the doctor about the pain in his sternum. Further investigation revealed two blocked arteries.

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The Heart Foundation’s new Whole grains and the heart evidence paper confirms that eating whole grain foods can reduce your risk of heart disease by up to 30%.

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Doctors were surprised to discover Kathleen’s heart attack had triggered a second, more unusual, heart condition – takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Now she’s celebrating the fact she’s here to tell her story.

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After a heart attack and cardiac arrest, Steve knows he’s lucky to be here. Since then he’s lost 20 kgs, taken up exercise, and - armed with his heart medication - is optimistically looking forward to the future.

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Lynnette, a 53-year-old mother of two, mistook her heart attack symptoms for acid reflux until she was diagnosed and received two stents. Now focused on a healthier lifestyle, she emphasises the importance of listening to your body and getting medical advice when something feels off.

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Judy wasn’t worried about her aortic valve replacement – it wasn’t an uncommon operation and there was every indication that recovery would be straightforward. This is her story, in her own words.

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For someone who doesn’t like to sit still, recovering from open heart surgery posed a particular challenge for Graeme: “I just wanted to be up and doing something.”

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Frances Singleton is so fit that her husband struggles to keep up and her grandchildren call her “fast forward granny”.

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Despite suffering a near-fatal heart attack just six months ago, Karen Grainger is feeling the best she has in years.

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