When it comes to eating smart for your heart, stop thinking about short-term fixes and simplify your life with a straightforward approach that will serve you well for years to come.

Smart eating goes beyond analyzing every bite of food you lift【C1】___your mouth. “In the past we used to believe that【C2】amounts of individual nutrients (营养物) were the【C3】to good health, ” says Linda Van Horn, chair of :he American Heart Association’s Nutrition Committee. “ But now we have a【C4】understanding of healthy eating and the kinds of food necessary to【C5】not only heart disease but disease【C6】___general, ” she adds.

Scientists now【C7】___on the broader picture of the balance of food eaten【C8】___several days or a week.

【C9】___than on the number of milligrams (毫克) of this or that【C10】___at each meal.

Fruits, vegetables and whole grains, for example, provide nutrients and plant-based compounds【C11】___for good health. “The more we learn, the more【C12】we are by the wealth of essential substances they【C13】, ” Van Horn continues, “ and how they【C14】___with each other to keep us healthy. “

You’ll automatically be【C15】___the right heart-healthy track if vegetables, fruits and whole grains make【C16】three quarters of the food on your dinner plate.【C17】___in the remaining one quarter with lean meat or chicken, fish or eggs.

The foods you choose to eat as well as those you choose to【C18】___clearly contribute to your well-being. Without a【C19】, each of the small decisions you make in this realm can make a big【C20】___on you health in the years to come.

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