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Heart-Healthy Nutrition and Related Information |
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| Live Healthier Live Longer DHHS. NIH. NHLBI. National Cholesterol Education Program. Interactive cholesterol web site for consumers. |
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| 2009 Keep the Beat Calendar DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Achieve heart health goals easier than ever in 2009 with the vivid Keep the Beat wall calendar. Discover fun healthy living tips and track heart disease risks with ease. The updated edition features creative ideas and simple tools each month. Check the daily “active today” boxes to follow physical activity goals and find easy-to-use charts to keep tabs on blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, and body mass index (BMI). |
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| Give Your Heart a Healthy Beat North Carolina Cooperative Extension. Learn how diet, exercise, and weight control can help to reduce your cardiovascular disease risk. |
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| An Ounce of Prevention: A Guide to Heart Health (PDF|1.5 MB) DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Colorful cartoon-style storybook (photonovela) that shows how the fictional Rameriz family makes healthful lifestyle changes. Features five brief stories on how to prevent heart disease with an emphasis on cholesterol, high blood pressure, exercise, weight control, and smoking. Each story includes a workbook segment where readers pledge to improve their heart health and can chart their progress.
File Type(s): PDF File in Spanish [1.87 MB] Más Vale Prevenir: Que Lamentar |
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| Eating Fish: Health Benefits and Risks Journal of the American Medical Association. A summary of the health benefits and potential risks of eating fish done in conjunction with a scientific review that concluded that, overall, the healthy benefits of eating fish far outweigh the potential risks. |
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| Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acids American Heart Association. See American Heart Association recommendations on omega-3 fatty acids for those with and without heart disease. |
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| Reduce Salt and Sodium in Your Diet DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Links to pages within the NHLBI guide to lowering high blood pressure that deal with reducing dietary sodium and reading food labels to make lower sodium choices. |
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| Sample Walking Program DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Learn to incorporate walking into your daily routine through this 12 week exercise program. |
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| The DASH Eating Plan DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. DASH stands for the "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension" eating plan and has been shown to reduce high blood pressure through balanced food choices. |
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| The Bad Fats Brothers American Heart Association. An animated public service announcement that features saturated and trans fats as the "Bad Fats Brothers." Discusses the health effects and dietary sources of these types of fats. |
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| Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Discusses the meaning, detection, prevention and treatment of high blood pressure. Includes real life examples of people with hypertension who are making lifestyle choices to lower their blood pressure. Other topics include African Americans, the DASH diet, healthy eating, physical activity, and preeclampsia. |
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Recipes, Food Selection and Cooking Tips |
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| Heart Healthy Tips for Dining Out American Heart Association. Get tips for making healthy selections at ethnic restaurants including French, Italian, Chinese, Greek, Cajun, and more. |
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| Delicious Decisions American Heart Association. Select the Cookbook tab for heart-healthy recipes, cooking tips, seasonings, and substitutions. Select the Supermarket tab to view tips on stocking your kitchen. |
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| Keep the Beat, Heart Healthy Recipes DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. This large heart-healthy cookbook has recipes for appetizers and soups, main dishes, side dishes, breads and desserts. |
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| Read Food Labels DHHS. NIH. NHLBI. National Cholesterol Education Program. Find out how the information on food labels can help you eat heart-healthy. |
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Metabolic Syndrome |
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| Metabolic Syndrome Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Explore the symptoms, risk factors, and treatments for metabolic syndrome, also called Syndrome X. |
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Last Modified: Sep 10, 2008 |
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