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12 Reasons to Eat Fruits
& VeggiesRead each clue. Use the word
bank to complete the puzzle.
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ACROSS2. Eating a diet that includes fruits and vegetablesmay
protect against some kinds of ____.
4. The risk of chronic disease can be loweredby eating a healthy
____ that includes fruitsand vegetables.
5. ____ can be divided into five subgroups: dark-green
vegetables, starchy vegetables, red andorange vegetables, beans and
peas, and othervegetables. There are so many to choose from!
7. Vitamin A, found in many vegetables, keeps theskin healthy
and helps fight off ____.
9. ____ is found in many fruits and vegetables, likebananas and
sweet potatoes. It may help maintainhealthy blood pressure.
11. Also known as folic acid, ____ found in fruits andvegetables
helps the body make red blood cells.
DOWN1. Fruits and vegetables contain dietary ____. Whendiets are
rich in this nutrient, the risk of heart dis-ease, obesity, and
type 2 diabetes is lowered.
2. Neither fruits nor vegetables contain ____, a waxysubstance
that comes in two forms, “good” and“bad.” Too much of the bad
variety, or simply notenough of the good, can lead to heart
disease,heart attack, or stroke.
3. Many fruits and vegetables can be eaten ____,or uncooked.
6. In their natural form, fruits and vegetables arelow in ____,
fat, and sodium.
8. ____ include sweet-tasting foods like oranges,cantaloupes,
peaches, and strawberries.
10. Diets that include fruits and vegetables mayreduce the
chances of a heart attack or ____.
caloriescancerscholesteroldiet
fiberfolatefruitsinfections
potassiumrawstrokevegetables
WORD BANK
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A Lifesaving
SkillUnscramble the word to complete each sentence. Write your
answer in the grid.
Then use the circled letters to answer the question in the
speech bubbles.
1. Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of ___________.ATHDE
2. Hands-Only CPR is recommended for use on
teens or adults who you see suddenly ___________.SLELOCPA
3. When performing CPR, keep your arms___________________ and
your shoulders directlyabove your hands. GISTTARH
4. Push hard and fast in the ___________ of the chest
with both hands, one on top of the other. ETRENC
5. Eighty percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrestshappen in
___________ or residential settings.VETARIP
6. The ___________ step in Hands-Only CPR is to call
9-1-1. RTFSI7. Chest compressions during Hands-Only CPR push
___________________ through the body. GYONXE
8. Chest compressions also pump blood to the
victim’s vital ___________________. ANRGSO
9. CPR can double, or even triple, a victim’s chance
of___________________. RLIUVSVA
10. 10. When a person has cardiac arrest, survival
depends on ___________________ CPR from someonenearby.
DAMETIEIM
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What is the rate you should push on the chest during CPR?
To answer the question, write each circled letter on its
matching numbered line.
__ __ __ H __ __ __ __ __ __ B __ __ __ S __ __ __ M I __ __ __
__ 7 4 10 9 4 1 6 10 1 10 2 3 5 10 6 8 9 3 10
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All Mixed Up!
Unscramble the letters to complete each sentence. Then circle
the correctly
spelled word in the puzzle. Words are horizontal, vertical, and
diagonal but
not backwards. Tip - Use the highlighter tool to select your
words.
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1. Your heart is the strongestand most
important________________________ inyour body. CLUMSE
2. The American HeartAssociation recommendsthat most adults
eatno more than 1,500________________________ ofsodium a day.
SAMRLMILGI
3. A can of soda canhave about eight________________________
ofsugar. OSAPETSNO
4. Smoking harms yourblood cells and
blood________________________.LSESEVS
5. 5. You can keep yourheart and lungs strongby staying away
from________________________cigarettes. ICLOECNRTE
6. Another way to keep yourheart and lungs healthyis to stay
away from________________________smoke. ODASCDNNEH
7. Physical activity canreduce the symptoms
of________________________.ROENSIDSPE
8. Eating too much sugar may
contribute to such healthproblems as heart diseaseand
________________________.TISAEEDB
9. Eating too much________________________ canmake your heart
work harder.USMOID
10. If a person has high________________________, it canlead to
heart disease, whichis why it’s important to eatlots of fruits and
vegetables.SLHECOROLET
11. Eating too much sodium
can lead to high blood
________________________,
which makes the heart workharder. USREPSER
12. For every hour you exercise,
you may gain two hours of
life ________________________.
NEYXCAETCP
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Breaking the Code
The facts below are about the effects of e-cigarette use and
smoking on your health. The coded words spell out the 15 words that
belong in the facts’ blanks. Each letter in the coded words has
been replaced by a different letter. Think about the words that
would make sense in the facts. Then fill in the code and write your
answers in the long blanks. Five letters have been decoded for
you.
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Get the Skinny
on SugarUse the chart below to determine the value of each
letter used in the code. To find the value of each letter, add
together both the row number and the column number in which that
letter appears. For example, A is in row 5 and column 7. Therefore,
A has a value of 12. Letter A also appears in row 1 and column 6
and row 3 and column 4. So it also has a value of 7.
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Good EatsEating a diet rich in vegetables and fruits as part of
an overall healthy diet may reduce risk of heart disease, including
heart attack and stroke. Eat them raw, cooked, frozen, blended into
smoothies—however you like! Take a look at the list of fruits and
veggies below. Then use the code to find each food in the word
search puzzle. Tip - Use the highlighter tool to select your
words.
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CODE• Circle each food you eat at least once or twice
a month.• Draw a box around foods you’ve tried but still
don’t eat very often.• Lightly shade in the foods you’ve never
tried.
Note: Words are horizontal, vertical, and diagonal but not
backward.
On the back of this page, list the names of five foods you boxed
or shaded in. Then challenge yourself to add these fruits and
veggies to your plate in the next 30 days.
FRUITSapples
apricotsbananas
blackberriescantaloupe
datesgrapes
kiwi fruitmangoes
nectarinesorangespapaya
pearspineapples
plumspomegranate
raspberriesstarfruit
watermelon
VEGETABLESartichokes
arugulabeets
broccolicabbagechickpeas
corneggplant
endivejicama
kalekidney beans
leekslentilsokra
radishessnow peas
Swiss chardzucchini
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Heart Healthy Logic
Six students want to put what they’ve learned about heart health
into action this weekend. Find out who will do what by using the
clues below. Put a check mark (3) on the grid to match each student
to the correct task. Make an X to indicate tasks that are not done
by a student.
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Love theYou’ve Got
Match up a set of letters from each box to spell the missing
word in each sentence.Write the word in the blank. Hint: Don’t pay
any attention to the fonts.
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1. Physical activity plays a major role in preventing heart
________________, thenumber one killer of all Americans.
2. Staying tobacco free enables you to have a stronger
________________ systemand keeps your heart and lungs
healthier.
3. Hands-Only CPR is recommended for use on teens or adults who
you see________________ collapse.
4. More than 75 percent of the sodium in American diets comes
from________________ and restaurant foods.
5. It could take a 150-pound adult about 25 minutes of walking
at a________________ pace to burn off the calories from one
12-ounce can of soda.
6. Be sure to pick foods that are high in ________________—like
fruits andvegetables—that will help keep your heart healthy.
7. When a person has ________________ arrest, survival depends
on immediate CPRfrom someone nearby.
8. Each year, more than 480,000 people die prematurely from
using tobacco andbeing ________________ to secondhand smoke.
9. Physical activity builds strong muscles, strengthens your
bones, and canreduce the symptoms of ________________.
10. Exercise can ________________ the risk of heart disease and
high blood pressure,so try to get at least one hour of physical
activity every day.
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Make the Connection
Connect one sentence starter from the left column to a
conjunction and then to a sentence ending. Add the values of the
segments and the heart. Each complete sentence should total 100.
Tip - Use the highlighter tool to connect your sentences.
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Autumn.GranahanHighlight
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RefreshmentReality
Write the word to complete each sentence. Use the word bank.
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Take a Minute,Save a Life!
How much do you know about the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only
CPR? To find out, lightly shade the letter of the best choice for
completing each sentence. Then write the shaded letter in the
puzzle to the right.
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Too Much of a Salty Thing
Figure out which letters are missing from the partial word or
words in each sentence. Then search around the letter border to
find and circle the missing letters. All the letters from one word
will be next to each other in clockwise order. The first one has
been done for you.
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Up in SmokeLightly color the letters next to the best answer.
Then write the colored letters in order in the puzzle to finish the
“Did You Know…?” fact.
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E-cigarette use
e-cigarettes, makes your heart rate and
e-cigarettes makes it difficult for your heart to get
The smoke from e-cigarette products contains some of the same
chemicals that are found in...
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What’s the Scoop on Sodium?
What’s the scoop on sodium and your health? To find out, follow
each step below to locate the correct letter in the chart. Then
write each letter in the matching blank at the bottom of the page
to uncover an important message about sodium.
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What’s the Word?
How much do you know about making healthy choices? Read each
clue. Write a letter from the grid below that matches each ordered
pair of symbols below the clue. Hint: To find each letter, read the
grid across and then up.
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