baby aspirin? and i think every adult, especially somebody who is at risk, for a vascular event, a stroke or a heart attack, should be on a baby aspirin, 81 milligram aspirin once a day. i take it myself, because although i had my bar mitzvah two weeks ago, i think that prophylactic aspirin is good for most adults. unless you have, you know, stomach problems, bleeding or other things, but if there is no contraindication to the aspirin it is a good idea to take it. jamie: something to talk to your doctor about, the side effects of a common medication, actually the topic of our myth or fact. dr. rosenfeld helps us clear u medical misconceptions and doctor, you say there is a misconception about how antibiotics may affect the birth control pillses. you wants those to work. some people think that that is so and i have spoken to women who are taking contraceptive
jamie: before we go, every sunday, dr. rosenfeld gives us one tip, the healthy monday tip to start the week off right. what is it this week? you know, we talk about what you can do to stay well. you can take prophylactic aspirin, do exercise and so on. one of the key things is diet. there is a diet called a dash diet. especially for people with high blood pressure or for people who want to avoid vascular disease. here it is. it s very simple. eat more fruits, vegetables and less dairy fat. cut back on foods that are high in saturated fat and cholesterol, visible fat on meat, total fat. eat whole grain products, eat fish and poultry, especially without the skin. eat lots of nuts.