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National Cholesterol Education Month

September 2008

Simple Steps to Help Reduce Your Risk!

>Get a fasting lipoprotein profile to find out what your total cholesterol, LDL
cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglyceride numbers are.

>Calculate your risk for heart disease using the ATP III assessment tool.

>Discuss your risk for heart disease with your physician or other health
care provider. Take steps to reduce the risk factors that put you at risk.

>Learn how to read a food label—Choose foods that are low in saturated fat,
trans fat and cholesterol.

>Read High Blood Cholesterol—What You Need to Know to learn what your cholesterol means to you.

>If you have high blood cholesterol, use the Guide to Lower Your Cholesterol
with TLC (therapeutic lifestyle changes).

>Calculate your body mass index (BMI) with the BMI Calculator and see
how your weight measures up.

>Participate in physical activity of moderate intensity, like brisk walking-
for at least 30 minutes on most, and preferably all days of the week.
No time? Break the 30 minutes into three, ten minute segments during
the day. Visit the Virtual Fitness Room.

>Do not smoke! If you do smoke, contact your healthcare provider to
discuss ways in which they can help you quit.

Healthy Eating

To access any of the following cook books, simply click on the cook book title. From there, you will be connected directly to the Web page where you can download the entire cookbook or selected recipes.

Heart-Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style

Nothing beats home-style cooking. The Heart-Healthy Home Cooking Cookbook contains over 20 recipes that will help you prepare home-style meals the healthy way, low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories. All recipes can be prepared using simple, everyday ingredients. These recipes may be low in saturated fat and cholesterol, but they certainly are not low in taste. Recipes in the booklet include southern barbecued chicken, savory potato salad, classic macaroni and cheese, and sweet potato pie. NIH Publication No. 97-3792.<

Delicious Heart Healthy Latino Recipes

These recipes can help you prepare your favorite, traditional Latino dishes in a heart healthy way. This bilingual cookbook contains 23 tested recipes that cut down on fat, cholesterol, and sodium but not on taste. Who knew that by substituting a few key ingredients, traditional Latino dishes can be transformed into heart-healthy meals the entire family can enjoy? NIH Publication No. 96-4049.

Stay Young at Heart Recipe Cards

Carrot-raisin bread? Barbecue chicken? Baked pork chops? Heart healthy pumpkin pie? Sound too good to be true? The 12 recipes in this packet will convince you that healthy dishes can also be delicious. Each recipe also lists total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and calories per serving.