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Heart-healthy decisions that start at the grocery store end in your kitchen when it comes time to prep and cook your meals. And despite popular belief, preparation doesn’t have to be time consuming or difficult, you just have to know how to get started.

To help you get on track, here are five tips on healthy food preparation!

It kills more women than breast, lung, and ovarian cancers combined. Yet, most women don’t know that they are at risk for this deadly killer—heart disease.

Once thought of as a disease that only affected men, women are now more likely than men to be underdiagnosed and undertreated for heart disease.

Some risk factors, such as your age or family history, cannot be changed. However, you can lower your odds of developing heart disease with just a few changes to your diet, exercise routine, and lifestyle. Use this guide to learn what you can do in your 20’s, 30’s, 40’s and 50’s to keep your heart in tip-top shape. 

Heart disease may be the #1 killer of women, but having knowledge is half the battle. Here are 10 ways to prevent heart disease.

1. Exercise regularly.
2. Don’t smoke.
3. Maintain a healthy weight.
4. Reduce stress!
5. Drink alcohol in moderation.
6. Avoid trans fats.
7. Eat less saturated fat.
8. Reduce sodium intake.
9. Manage your blood pressure.
10. Get plenty of sleep.