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Choose whole-grain Choose

Food Products Healthy Proteins

Eating whole grains every Eating mostly plant-based

day is linked to a reduced proteins, such as nuts or
risk for cardiovascular legumes (beans, lentils),

disease, heart attack, along with two to three
stroke, and diabetes. servings of fish per week

lowers the risk of
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cardiovascular disease.

Complex carbohydrates like ‘whole Replacing full-fat dairy
grains’ are digested slower; products with low-fat dairy

therefore, they are less likely to (such as milk or yogurt) is

cause a rapid spike in blood sugar better for heart health.
than refined carbohydrates.