01 Apr 2014 --- People who regularly choose foods that meet the criteria for the American Heart Association Heart-Check Programme (AHA HCP), have diets with a higher nutritional quality, and a higher intake of healthy food groups and nutrients. At the same time, they have a lower prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This was the conclusion of an epidemiological study among 11,296 men and women using data from the NHANES 2007–2010 study.