Farro with Miso Mushrooms, Kale and Walnuts

Eating for heart health, in celebration of American Heart Month.

Recently, a close family member suffered a stroke. It’s been especially heartbreaking since this person is relatively young, and the road to a full recovery currently seems long and uncertain. While being treated at a top NYC hospital, the “healing” dietary protocol included things like chopped beef tenderloin, and sugary, buttery breakfasts.

It was discouraging, to say the least, to see how little (if at all) diet and lifestyle was discussed by the medical team as part of the healing regimen. In fact, when I spoke to a staff dietitian about my family member’s dietary options, she told me that