When it comes to eating smart for your heart, stop thinking about short-term fixes and simplify life with a straightforward approach that will serve you well for years to come. Smart eating goes beyond analyzing every bite you lift【C1】______your mouth. "In the past we used to believe that【C2】______amounts of individual nutrients were the 【C3】______to good health," Linda Van Horn, chair of the American Heart Association" s Nutrition Committee. "But now we have a【C4】______understanding of healthy eating and the kinds of food necessary to【C5】______ not only heart disease but disease【C6】______general," she adds. Scientists now 【C7】______on the broader picture of the balance of food eaten【C8】______several days or a week【C9】______ than on the number of milligrams of this or that【C10】______at each meal. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains, for example, provide nutrients and plant-based compounds【C11】______for good health. "The more we learn, the more 【C12】______we are by the wealth of essential substances they【C13】______ ," Van Horn continues, "and how they【C14】______with each other to keep us healthy." You"ll automatically be 【C15】______the right heart-healthy track if vegetables, fruits and whole grains make【C16】______three quarters of the food on your dinner plate.【C17】______ in the remaining one quarter with lean meat or chicken, fish or eggs. The foods you choose to eat as well as those you choose to【C18】______clearly contribute to your well-being. Without a【C19】______ , each of the small decisions you make in this realm can make a big 【C20】______on your health in the years to come. 【C18】