The first real food served to me in the hospital’s Coronary Care Unit after my heart attack was a cold roast beef sandwich on doughy white bread.  I was surprised (red meat for a heart attack survivor?) but also hungry, so I managed to scarf it down.

In August, I was back in hospital for another cardiac procedure, and again my first meal was another sandwich: this time, a single unadorned, slimy, food-style processed cheese slice on that same doughy white bread.

This is what’s being served in a hospital cardiac unit? What are they thinking?  Continue reading “Hospital food: the best reason to keep your heart healthy and avoid hospitalization” →