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Seven Simple Steps to Live Better

 

The American Heart Association's My Life Check empowers Americans to take a big step toward a better life. In just a few minutes, you can get your personal heart score and a custom plan with the seven simple steps you need to start living your best life. Visit www.heart.org/mylifecheck to start your new life resolution.

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Go Red for Women!
 

Inspired by the stories of real women whose lives have been forever changed by heart disease, “Just a Little Heart Attack” is a short film from the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women® movement. The entertaining yet poignant film, directed by and starring Elizabeth Banks, provides a powerful wake-up call to women across America to understand their risk for heart disease and empower them to put their health first. 

Make It Your Mission to fight heart disease in women. View the film at GoRedForWomen.org and share it with 5 women you love.

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Life’s Simple 7®

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Tips and techniques on making modest lifestyle and behavioral changes that can help lead to a lifetime of good health.

May 2013: Understanding blood pressure readings; Eating healthy when you dine out; Helping kids get physical activity at home; Should you add strength training to your workout?; Diabetes and heart disease

February 2013: Cooking tips to help lower your cholesterol; Recognizing roadblocks to losing weight; Do you live in a "food desert"?; Walking: Are you doing it right?; Helping kids make healthy choices at school

November 2012: The truth about chocolate: Is it really good for you?; What is prediabetes--and are you at risk?; Finding affordable, healthy food at warehouse food stores; Why smoking makes high cholesterol more dangerous; Does physical activity make you hungrier?

August 2012How smoking contributes to atherosclerosis; How to get moving and increase your physical activity; Helping overweight kids adopt healthy habits; Checking blood glucose after meals--are you doing it right?; Low sugar vs. low fat versions of snack foods 

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Recipes

 

The Hungry Heart: Mother's Day Meals

Show Mom some love this Mother's Day by making her breakfast in bed or a delicious dinner with these heart-healthy recipes.

Pictured: Strawberries with Cinnamon Cream Sauce