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• High Blood Cholesterol: What You Need to Know

  This publication will help you find out what your cholesterol numbers mean and what treatment your doctor may prescribe to help lower your cholesterol level.  It includes a tool to estimate the risk for having a heart attack and outlines ways to reduce your risk.

  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

• Keeping Active

  This guide shows you how to incorporate regular physical activity into your daily life, with encouraging tips and suggested goals for getting started.

  Diabetes Australia

• Kick the Smoking Habit!/¡Rompa con el hábito de fumar!

  This bilingual Spanish and English guide provides information about the dangers of smoking and helpful tips on how to quit. En español

  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

• Lighten Up Lizzie!

  This flyer provides easy steps to take charge of stress to manage your health and live healthier.

  Prescription Solutions

• Make Your Calories Count

  This interactive learning program helps you plan a healthful diet using nutrition labels while managing calorie intake.

  U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Move to Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible

  This tip sheet provides helpful ways to lower the risk of high blood pressure through physical activity.

  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Insitute (NHLBI)

• MOVE!

  This national weight management program is designed to help veterans lose weight, keep it off, and improve their health.  The materials available on this website can also be used to help non-VA patients manage their weight. En español

  U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA)

• MyFoodAdvisor

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  This online tracking tool lets you track what you eat to manage your diabetes and prevent the onset of complications.  Explore nearly 5,000 foods and find recipes and healthy alternatives to improve your meals. En español

  American Diabetes Association (ADA)

• New Beginnings: A Discussion Guide for Living Well with Diabetes

  This discussion guide is based on themes from the film The Debilitator.  The guide is designed to facilitate discussion around the emotional impact of living with diabetes and how social support can help.

  National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)

• On the Move to Better Heart Health for African Americans

  This booklet provides concise information for African Americans on heart disease and its risk factors. It explains how to reduce risk factors for heart disease, prevent and control high blood pressure, lower blood cholesterol, prevent and control diabetes, manage weight, and stop smoking.

  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)