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Head: Light-headedness or
sudden dizziness
Chest: Pain, pressure,
fullness or squeezing in
the middle of the chest
that lasts more than a few
minutes or comes and goes
Skin: Cold sweat
ANATOMY
OF
HEART
ATTACK
SYMPTOMS
Arm(s), back, jaw, neck,
shoulder(s): Pain or
discomfort
Lungs: Shortness of
breath, with or without
chest discomfort
Stomach: Nausea or
discomfort
MAKE THE
CALL NOW
Don’t wait more than five
minutes to call 911 if you
think you are or someone
else is having a heart
attack. Fast action can
save lives.
Coffey infographic with information
from the American Heart Association
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YOU’D LOVE TO do more to protect your fam-
ily from heart disease. But where do you start?
How about the kitchen?
After all, eating right is one of the best ways
to help your heart stay healthy.
Consider these tips for choosing and preparing
foods:
● ● Stock the fridge with low-fat or nonfat milk
and other dairy products.
● ● Keep a fruit basket or bowl with apples, or-
anges, bananas and other tasty fruits.
● ● Load the veggie drawer with crunchy carrots,
broccoli and red peppers along with spinach,
lettuce and other healthful items from the pro-
duce aisle.
● ● Fill the bread box with whole-grain breads
and rolls. Use whole-grain pasta when cooking.
● ● Go fish. Omega-3 fatty acids found in oily
fish, such as salmon and tuna, help protect
against heart disease. The American Heart As-
sociation (AHA) recommends eating at least two
servings weekly.
● ● Lean toward beans. They can be used in many
recipes instead of meat and are a more healthful
source of protein.
● ● When using beef, choose lean cuts. Round
steak, sirloin and flank steak are good choices,
according to the AHA. Choose lean, white meat
when buying poultry.
● ● Do an oil change. Replace butter and oils
containing saturated fat with canola and olive
oils. Use nonstick vegetable oil spray for cooking.
A KITCHEN REDO CAN
BENEFIT YOUR HEART
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