• Choose lean meats and poultry without skin and prepare them without added saturated and trans fat.

• Select fat-free, 1 percent fat, and low-fat dairy products.

• Cut back on foods containing partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet.

• Cut back on foods high in dietary cholesterol. Aim to eat less than 300 milligrams of cholesterol each day.

• Cut back on beverages and foods with added sugars.

• Choose and prepare foods with little or no salt. Aim to eat less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day.

• If you drink alcohol, drink in moderation. That means one drink per day if you’re a woman and two drinks per day if you’re a man.

• Follow the American Heart Association recommendations and keep an eye on your portion sizes.

For additional information visit americanheart.org.
JBG will host its 3rd annual Go Red For Women: Let’s Get Pumped Up Line Dance Class Feb. 2007.