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HEART HEALTH MONTH
The month of February is consistently known as Heart
Month. It allows the community to focus specifi cally
on the heart and how we can keep our hearts healthy.
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the
United States. For this reason, individuals of any age
can make small changes to keep their hearts healthy.
Although hereditary factors and genetic background play
a role in how healthy your heart can be, there are several
other factors that you can control just by making simple
changes to your everyday lifestyle.
Do your best to share your healthy habits with friends
and family. Making small changes are the best way to
adapt. By making changes gradually, small modifi cations
become habits.

TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR
HEART HEALTHY

• Skip the salt shaker and experiment with
di erent spices to season your food.

• Make every day a day to be physically active
and get your heart pumping.
• Focus on fiber and healthy fats, like

monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats,
to help keep your bloodstream healthy.
• Avoid places where people smoke or vape. You
want the air you breathe to be clean and fresh.

p duce pick: POLE BEANS

Did you know that a pole bean is a variety Some popular names for these types of beans
that will grow upwards and climb a wall, are Blue Lake, Kentucky Blue, and Golden
tree, trellis, or of course, a pole? Also known Sunshine. These names are specifi c to the pole
as the vine bean, these types of beans are bean family. Within the green bean family there

similar to bush beans. The di erence is are multiple colors: green, yellow, and purple.
that pole beans will grow to approximately The next time you have the opportunity to eat
three feet tall whereas bush beans grow pole beans be sure to search out the purple

closer to the ground. Because these beans version. They taste the same but can o er a
grow vertically, they can produce more fun pop of color to any side dish or salad.
beans in a smaller space. They are easier to Source:
pick but mature slower than other varieties. www.homeguides.sfgate.com/difference-
Some popular types of pole beans include between-bush-beans-vine-beans-44000.html
thin crispy green beans and wax beans. www.garden.org/learn/articles/view/442/