I am very sorry about your brother.I hope you recover satisfactorily.Your brother had any condition that made him prone to a heart attack such as obesity, hypertension or high cholesterol?
The 2500 calorie diet is very high, I think.Of course, you can only tell you a nutritionist.I suspect that it is a template diet, of those that they have in common for everyone, they are likely to have to make a tailored, according to your health, weight, body composition and blood chemistry.
The salt, of course there are salt substitutes, or there are low sodium salt, but if you cook with good seasoning, you hardly need salt.For example, cooked food with garlic, onion, pepper, and other condiments, have very good flavor and you hardly want to leave salt.I almost no longer go out, if I use a little, but I have a rigzo control of blood pressure (I am an essential hypertensive).
5 daily meals are not necessary, breakfast/lunch/food are enough.Nor is it necessary to take snacks every so often, a bar here, a little thing over there, a minced before sleep, that is a myth, you do not need to do it (unless your doctor tells you).
Something that I recommend is that you do on your own, if possible, a battery of chemical studies.For example, a blood chemistry, an ego (general urine exam), a hermatical biometry and thereby review your cholesterol, uric acid, triglycerides, renal function and other themes of your body.It will give you peace of mind and also give you the necessary information to determine if it is worth a visit to the doctor for some preventive treatment.
I have a great very correct friend in his diet, weight and exercise, however, he has very high triglyceride.
It is my personal suggestion.I am not a doctor at all, but in my family there are many with cardiovascular issues and I have very good cardiologists and I like to talk with them of many issues, from which I have learned a lot, I love it.Greetings and blessings for you and your brother.
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