Heart health facts
Lifestyle factors
Food factors
Medical
Wild card
100

This disease is the #1 killer of American Men and women

Heart 

100

Deep breathing is one way you can manage this

stress

100

More than one serving of alcohol for women or more than two servings for men can __________ your risk of heart disease.

increase

100

Take all medication exactly as ___________

prescribed

100

Avoid breathing this in second-hand

smoke

200

This is when American Heart Month is celebrated

February

200

Having 7-9 hours of ______ daily keeps your mind and body functioning properly

Sleep

200

A heart healthy diet can include baked, steamed, boiled/broiled foods instead of foods that are battered and _______

Fried

200

Prevent or manage DIABETES by keeping your blood ______ in healthy ranges.

sugar

200

True or false:  Our culture can play a role in how we manage our health. 

True

300

Calling _____ immediately for suspected heart attack or stroke can help prevent disability and death.

911

300

Using any form of this, even vaping, raises the risk of heart disease

smoking, tobacco, nicotine

300

Limit this kind of unhealthy fat found in cheese and red meat

saturated

300

Hypertension is another word for _______ blood pressure

High

300

True or false:  Men and women can have different symptoms for heart attack?

True

400

Race, gender, age and family history of heart disease are all examples of risk factors that you cannot _________. 

Change (non-modifiable)

400

Keep this in a healthy range by moving more and being mindful about what you eat.

weight

400

Eating foods with a variety of colors (like a rainbow) is a simple way to increase intake of _____________

Nutrients or vitamins

400

Which part of the cholesterol is considered the "good" cholesterol?

HDL

400

Eating this twice a week can be a good source of essential omega-3 fatty acids

fish (salmon, maceral, sardines)

500

Having a health screening will help you _____ your risks, and what you can do to lower risks of disease.

know or understand

500

A BRISK walk for 30 minutes each day is one way to get this type of exercise.  150 minutes each week is the recommendation.

aerobic or cardio

500

Whole grains, fruits, and vegetables are great sources of this key nutrient.

fiber

500

You could be pre-hypertensive if your blood pressure is consistently over this reading

120/80

500

This common seasoning can be found in large amounts in canned foods, microwave meals and fast foods.  Too much of it could raise blood pressure.

sodium or salt

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