10 Easy Steps to a Healthier Heart10 Easy Steps to a Healthier Heart• Walk 30 minutes a day every day, no matter what – and then call someone.Walk 30 minutes a day every day, no matter what – and then call someone.• Know your blood pressure and do whatever if takes to get it down to 115/75.Know your blood pressure and do whatever if takes to get it down to 115/75.• Eat three ounces of nuts a day.Eat three ounces of nuts a day.• Learn your HDL number and do what you can to raise it to 50.Learn your HDL number and do what you can to raise it to 50.• Eat 10 tablespoons of tomato sauce a week.Eat 10 tablespoons of tomato sauce a week.• Floss your teeth regularly.Floss your teeth regularly.• Eat no more than 20 grams of saturated fat a day and as little trans fat as Eat no more than 20 grams of saturated fat a day and as little trans fat as

possible.possible.• Read labels and throw out all food that has sugar in the first five ingredients.Read labels and throw out all food that has sugar in the first five ingredients.• Have a glass of wine or beer today.Have a glass of wine or beer today.• Eat 9 servings of colorful fruits and vegetables a day.Eat 9 servings of colorful fruits and vegetables a day.

by Michael F. Roizen (RD 2/2007)