American Heart AssociationBy; Jasmine Lunsford, Sammie Riley, &

Jazmine Opdycke

What is this diet?

The AHA strongly endorses consumption of a diet that all the food categories and emphasize fruits and vegetables.

Who is this diet for?

This is mainly for people who fight cardiovascular disease which generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain or stoke.

What food to eat?

A variety of nutritious foods like vegetables, fruit, poultry, and fish.

Limit red meat, sugary foods and beverages.

Fun Facts

The more education you have, the lower your risk of heart disease.

The first heart pace maker plugged into a wall socket.

The number of heart attacks peaks on Christmas day followed by Dec. 26th and New Years.

Heart disease has been found in 3,000 year old mummies.

Fun Facts (continued)

The blue whale has the largest heart, weighing over 1,500 lbs.

Heart cancer is very rare because heart cells stop dividing early in life.

The beating of your heart is the clap of valve leaflets opening and closing.

Videos

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR81aziXRfw