Heart Healthy Living

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  1. 2. Choose _____ meats or seafood over high fat or processed meats.
  2. 5. High sodium, _______ fat, and added sugars in foods contribute to the narrowing of blood vessels.
  3. 8. Legumes, nuts, and seeds can all be good sources of _________.
  4. 9. Planning your meals _______ you go grocery shopping can help ensure you buy heart healthy ingredients.
  5. 11. High blood pressure, which is associated with high sodium intake, damages the _______ of blood vessels.
  6. 12. I should look for foods with less than ___% Daily Value of sodium and saturated fat on the nutrition label.
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  1. 1. Cooking with _______ oils instead of butter can reduce saturated fat intake.
  2. 3. Low-fat ________ is a good replacement for mayonnaise in recipes.
  3. 4. Pre-made ______ dressings and other sauces can be high in hidden sodium.
  4. 6. Unsweetened ____________ or mashed bananas/mango/persimmon can be used in place of sugar in recipes when baking.
  5. 7. Heart disease is the number ___ cause of death for men and women in the US.
  6. 10. Diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol are all _____ factors for heart disease.