[Stanathan]

So the doctor calls me a couple of days after I get blood work done and tells me that although I am only in my mid-thirties, I am at very high risk of heart attack and stroke.

Typically when I imagine a doctor giving me some bad news, it sounds like this, "listen sir, if you don't change your diet and start to exercise, you'll be at high risk of a heart attack or stroke in your late forties or early fifties". He didn't give me that good news, he said it's happening right now. Then he asked if there is any history of heart disease in the family or high cholesterol and I answered yes and he was troubled by that saying the two together are a recipe for early death.

Not one to bury my head in the sand, I start looking up information, diets, and meal plans. I spent enough time researching that I feel like I should have this all covered but instead I feel a little overwhelmed at the amount of contradictory information available that comes from legitimate sources. If I made a chart of the food I am supposed to eat and not supposed to eat based on all of the different sources, it would show every single food on both sides of the chart, it's ridiculous.

Now I understand the good and bad cholesterol types and really all I wanted was a weekly meal planner that tells me exactly what to eat for each meal and snack everyday. All I was able to find were a bunch of recipes and conflicting information.

Seriously, I don't care about all of the information, at this point I just want to type in my height, weight, and age and have something build me a meal plan that I can follow because there doesn't seem to be any consensus on anything. For anyone who knows how to build an app or website, there is probably lucrative business idea here as I am guessing most people in my situation just want an answer and immediate help without spending weeks sifting through contradictory information. Give me some kudos if you make it big.

Does anyone have any experience with this issue and found a solid meal plan that works and is easy to follow with foods and products that don't need to be flown in from the far corners of the planet?

Thanks in advance and my apologies if it seems I am not willing to help myself. I very much am willing to put in the effort, I just need a trusted source that has been there and can help me cut through the BS.