February is American Heart Month - and the perfect time to talk about heart-healthy foods.When it comes to your heart, what you eat matters.Check out these tips for heart-healthy eating.
- Eat less saturated and trans fats. Avoid fatty meats, fried foods, cakes and cookies.
- Cut down on sodium (salt). Look for low-sodium or "no salt added" canned soups, vegetables, snack foods and lunch meats.
- Get more fiber. Fiber is in vegetables, fruits and whole grains.
Ready for more?
Use this list to make heart-healthy choices at the grocery store.
Try these conversation starters to talk about heart health with someone you love.
High blood pressure management is a key strategy of the Million Hearts Initiative, an effort to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. Colorado participates in this initiative and you can too. Be one in a million - make your commitment and pledge today.
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