ࡱ> 5745@ }bjbj22 " XXS )DDDDV& 2 2 2 2 > Zf f f f f f f f $FRDS f f S S DDf f {{{S RDf Df {S {>{DDf Z @3l[2 *0Z"=."DDDD"| f " {  f f f  2 k2 Take a bite out of heart disease By Susan Haine Suggest: keep the color groups together in one paragraph and give bright colored examples of each. Can five servings of fruits and vegetables a day keep heart disease away? Experts say yes. Making fruits and vegetables a part of your everyday diet can decrease your risk of heart disease, which is the number-one cause of death in America. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, almost 6 million people are hospitalized each year due to heart disease. Fruits and vegetables help reduce the risk of developing heart disease because they have high levels of nutrients, antioxidents and fiber. As well, fruits and vegetables are low in calories and fat and contain a high amount of vitamins and minerals. In fact, fruits and vegetables are found to be so beneficial, that the USDA recently raised its recommendation for consumption from five a day, to between five and nine servings a day. Recent research by the Nurses Health Study shows that people who consume about nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day have a 20 percent lower risk of coronary artery disease. This study calculated that as participants increased their fruit and vegetable intake by one serving each day, they had a 4 percent lower risk of coronary disease. So, how do you measure your fruit and vegetable intake? One serving is one medium fruit; 3/4 cup of 100% fruit or vegetable juice; 1/2 cup cooked or canned vegetables or fruit; one cup of raw leafy vegetables; 1/2 cup dry peas or beans; or 1/4 cup dried fruit. The National Five a Day Program a program that educates Americans about the benefits of fruits and vegetables states the best way to make sure you get the proper amount of fruits and vegetables and get all the beneficial nutrients they have to offer is by eating at least one serving from each color group daily. The most heart healthy fruits and vegetables are from the white, brown and tan color group (Is this true? Not the brightest colors?), the yellow and orange color group, and the red color group. Each of these groups has particular benefits that can help maintain a healthy heart. The green vegetable group is especially high in antioxidents, which promote healthy cells and the blue-purple vegetable group has been of great interest because of its high antioxidant content. White, tan, and brown fruits and vegetables help promote heart health as well as maintain cholesterol levels that are already healthy and produce a lower risk of some cancers. Yellow and orange fruits and vegetables also promote a healthy heart along with vision health, help maintain a healthy immune system and lower the risk of some cancers. Along with maintaining a healthy heart, red fruits and vegetables aid memory function lower the risk of some cancers, and help with urinary tract health. Eating green vegetables daily can produce a lower risk of some cancers, promote vision health and help maintain strong bones and teeth. Blue/purple fruits and vegetables aid in healthy aging. They also can help lower the risk of some cancers, help urinary tract health, and maintain memory function. But eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day alone will not prevent heart disease. A low-fat diet and exercise is also necessary in helping to prevent heart disease. Examples of these types of vegetables? :p @ST}jhg0JUjhg0J<U hgaJ *hghg !05:7 n  F }  R  9 n S|  / c m CR V-\g9ll2_3e/QS{|} 1h/ =!"#$%@@@ NormalCJ_HaJmH sH tH DA@D Default Paragraph FontVi@V  Table Normal :V 44 la (k@(No List B'@B Comment ReferenceCJaJ<@<  Comment TextCJaJ@j@ Comment Subject5\H@"H  Balloon TextCJOJQJ^JaJaarreola} a(+} !05:7n F}R9n/cmCR V- \ g  9 l 2 _ 3 e / Q S { ~ M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M90M9000000000000000000000000000000@00H}  l} |  4!u Lp~ ~ B*urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttagscountry-region9*urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttagsplace */S { ~ 7;nq FP}#RV9<npYbci@'RT &V[- 2 \ c  9 C l r  2 9  3 7 e j / 6 S ~ 333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333!9:mpS ~ S ~ aarreolajhradkejhradkeg=@} @UnknownGz Times New Roman5Symbol3& z Arial5& zaTahoma"1hO*xFO*xFV V #24M M )3QH(?= Take a bite out of heart diseaseaarreolaaarreolaOh+'0  , H T `lt|!Take a bite out of heart diseaseicrake aarreolate arrarrNormala aarreolate 2rrMicrosoft Word 10.0@F#@l[@l[V ՜.+,0  hp   UCSDbM A !Take a bite out of heart disease Title  !"#%&'()*+-./01236Root Entry F06l[8Data 1Table"WordDocument" SummaryInformation($DocumentSummaryInformation8,CompObjj  FMicrosoft Word Document MSWordDocWord.Document.89q