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If you aren't sure which foods to buy, print this list to take to the supermarket. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: Loaded with vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, fruits and veggies also have fiber, which lowers cholesterol and improves heart health. Pull them out first when you want something to eat. Remember, you need 5 cups of fruits and vegetables a day. Apples Berries Bell peppers Broccoli Cauliflower Celery Dark leafy greens Eggplant Grapes Kale Oranges Pears Squash Tomatoes Zucchini Dairy and Dairy Alternatives: Dairy is a great source of calcium. Just skip the cream, and choose low-fat or nonfat options. Buttermilk, low-fat or nonfat Cheese, nonfat or reduced-fat Cottage cheese or ricotta cheese, nonfat or 1% Cream cheese, nonfat or light Creamers, nonfat Milk, skim or 1% Sour cream, nonfat Yogurt, nonfat or 1% Soy milk, almond milk, and other non-dairy products may also be options. Check to see if they're fortified with calcium and other nutrients. When shopping for these drinks, choose the unsweetened products to avoid added sugar. Meat, Poultry, Fish, and Meat Substitutes: The American Heart Association suggests two servings of fish a week. Eat more heart-healthy tofu and other soy protein, too. Limit fatty cuts of meat. Beef, lean cuts and lean ground round or sirloin Chicken or turkey breasts and tenders, skinless, boneless Chicken or turkey, ground Fish, high in omega-3s, such as herring, mackerel, salmon, trout, tuna Pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat Seitan Tempeh Tofu Frozen Foods: When your favorite fruits and veggies are out of season, choose frozen ones for nutritious desserts, side dishes, and snacks. Fruits without added sugar (for example, frozen blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries) Soybeans (edamame) Vegetables and vegetable blends without added sauce, gravy, or sodium Beans, Grains, Soups, and Sauces: Beans and whole grains offer fiber to help lower your cholesterol. Barley Beans, canned, reduced-sodium: assorted cans of beans such as black, garbanzo, kidney, navy, and pinto Beans, dried: Choose your favorite beans. Broth, reduced-sodium chicken, beef, or vegetable Cereals, whole-grain ( Note: Choose cereals that have 5 or more grams of dietary fiber and fewer than 8 grams of sugar per serving.) Cornmeal Flaxseed, ground or whole Flour, whole wheat Grains such as wheat berries, couscous, polenta, millet, bulgur, and quinoa Oat bran Oats, rolled, steel-cut, or Irish Pasta sauce, low-fat or fat-free Pasta, whole wheat, spelt, or kamut ( Note: These whole-grain pastas come in bowtie, fettuccini, lasagna, spaghetti, fusilli, spiral, elbow macaroni, and ravioli varieties.) Rice: brown, wild, and brown basmati Soups, low-sodium, and 98% fat-free cream of mushroom Soy flour Tomato paste Tomatoes, whole or diced, reduced-sodium Vegetarian or nonfat refried beans Condiments: Watch out for high amounts of salt in condiments and sauces. Even small amounts add up fast. Barbecue sauce, low-sodium Ketchup, reduced-sodium Mayonnaise, reduced-fat or nonfat Mustards: whole grain, honey, Dijon, yellow Soy sauce, reduced-sodium Vinegars: rice, red wine, balsamic, apple cider, raspberry. These make delicious salad dressings. Fats and Cooking Oils: Cut down on butter in your cooking. Instead, use healthier oils, like olive and canola. Margarine, trans-fat-free Nonfat cooking sprays Nonhydrogenated shortening Oils, olive and canola Replacements for fat when baking, such as applesauce, fruit puree, or yogurt Salad dressings, reduced-fat or nonfat Snacks: Stock your pantry with nuts, dried fruit, and whole wheat products for snacks and meals. Nuts and seeds, assorted, raw (almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds) Breads, tortillas, pitas, whole-grain Crackers, whole-grain, trans-fat-free Dried fruits Popcorn cakes or brown rice cakes Popcorn, plain or light microwave Pretzels, whole-grain Tortilla chips, baked, trans-fat-free Spices vs. Salt: Too much salt drives up your blood pressure. Instead, add flavor with zesty spices and herbs. Options include: Allspice Basil Bay leaves Black pepper Caraway seeds Cayenne Chili powder Chinese five-spice Cinnamon Cloves Coriander Cumin Curry powder Dill Garlic powder Ginger Italian seasoning Marjoram Mint Nutmeg Onion powder Oregano Paprika Parsley Red pepper flakes Rosemary Thyme Sodium-free seasonings Sweeteners: Cut down on sugar. It's full of calories that will pack on pounds. Instead, satisfy your sweet tooth with healthier options -- although the less you use of any sweeteners, the better. Brown rice syrup for a sweetening alternative in baking Honey (in moderation) Sugar-free or "light" maple syrups