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You Are What You Eat
Better food habits can help you reduce your risk for heart attack. A healthful eating plan means choosing the right foods to eat and preparing foods in a healthy way.

Heart Disease is Not Just a a risk to Men
Heart disease is far and away the leading cause of death of American women, but you can do a lot to help protect yourself and women from it. Read this section for some important advice.

Cholesterol has a new Campaign
To urge Americans to reduce their risk for heart disease, the American Heart Association introduces "Taking It Personally," as part of the Cholesterol Low Down national education campaign.

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The links below provide additional information from reliable third party resources.

MedlinePlus Heart Diseases

MedlinePlus Carbohydrates
MedlinePlus Enfermedades del corazón
MedlinePlus Enciclopedia Médica Carbohidratos
AmericanHeart.org

American Heart Association No-Fad Diet
Are you fed up with fads and want a diet that can provide a lifetime of effective weight control? If so, the No-Fad Diet is the book for you! Lose weight and feel great without taking chances with your health! Learn how to Think Smart, Eat Well, and Move More to stay on track for a lifetime of successful—and safe—personalized weight control.

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PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS

We are proud to offer you the following materials to help with your patient care The following links are presented utilizing Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® — free software for viewing and printing Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) - you can download the Free Adobe Reader here.


Diabetic Information		Congestive Heart Failure
BLOOD_GLUCOSE_LOG.pdf DIABETES_INFORMATION.PDF DIABETES_INFORMATION_SPANISH.PDF DIABETIC_GUIDE.pdf		CHF_GUIDE.pdf chf_patient_guide.pdf CONGESTIVE_HEART_FAIL_RE GUIDE_SPANISH.pdf HEART_FAILURE_AND_NUTRITION.pdf
High Blood Pressure		Coumadin/Warfarin
BLOOD_PRESSURE_MONITORING_AT_HOME.pdf HIGH_BLOOD_PRESSURE_TRACKER.pdf HYPERTENSION.pdf HYPERTENSION_GUIDE.pdf HYPERTENSION_SPANISH.pdf MONITOREO_DE_LA_PRESION_ARTERIAL_EN_EL_HOGAR.pdf		COUMADIN_GUIDE.pdf COUMADIN_GUIDE_SPANISH.PDF
Diets
DASH_DIET_ENGLISH.pdf DASH_DIET_SPANISH.pdf ESPANOL_DIETA_COLESTEROL.pdf Heart_Healthy_Meal_Plan.pdf LOWFATCHOESTEROLDIET1500.pdf LOWFATCHOLESTEROLDIET1200CAL.pdf PLATOS_LATINOS.pdf SALT_AND_NUTRICION.pdf WinTheWeightGame.pdf

Diabetic Information

Congestive Heart Failure

High Blood Pressure

Coumadin/Warfarin

Diets