A dietitian who studies how to prevent heart attacks shared 3 healthy food swaps

Matthew Landry researches how diet can extend healthspan and prevent heart attacks.

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• Matthew Landry, a dietitian, studies how our diets can prevent heart attacks later in life.
• Landry recommends making simple food swaps to control cholesterol levels.
• Opt for olive oil over butter and chicken over red meat, he said.

A nutrition researcher and dietitian who studies how simple habits can protect our hearts shared three simple food swaps.