When it comes （21）smart eating for your heart, think about short-term fixes and （22）your life with a straightforward approach that will serve you well for years to come. Smart eating goes beyond analyzing every bite of food （23）you lift to your mouth. “In the past we used to 24 that specific amounts of individual nutrients were the key（25） good health,“ says Linda Van Horn, chair of the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee. “（26） now we have a different understanding of healthy eating and the kinds of food necessary to 27 heart disease and general disease,” she adds. Scientists now focus （28）the balance of food eaten over several days or a week rather than on the number of milligrams of food （29） at each meal. Fruits, vegetables and wholegrain foods, for example, provide nutrients and plant-based compounds （30）for good health. “The more we learn, the more（31）we are by the wealth of essential substances they （32）,” Van Horn continues, “and how they （33） with each other to keep us healthy.” You’ll automatically be （34） the right heart-healthy track if vegetables, fruits and wholegrain foods make（35）three quarters of the food on your dinner plate. （36） in the remaining one quarter with lean meat, chicken, fish or eggs. The foods you choose to eat and those you choose to （37） clearly contribute to your well-being. Without（38）each small decision that you make in this field（39）can make a big（40）on your health in the years to come.