Up-to-Date Resources to Learn More

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Taking Your Blood Pressure

Walking with friends– How to Check Your Blood Pressure from the American Heart Association (This file will open in PDF format. You can download a free PDF reader here.)

Printable Blood Pressure Log (This file will open in PDF format. You can download a free PDF reader here.)

Questions for Your Doctor

Questions to ask your doctor about high blood pressure (This file will open in PDF format. You can download a free PDF reader here.)

Questions for your doctor about blood pressure medications (This file will open in PDF format. You can download a free PDF reader here.)

Choosing a Healthy Diet

– Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan

– MyPlate program

– Information on body weight

Grocery list for healthy eating (This file will open in PDF format. You can download a free PDF reader here.)

Healthy Recipes

– Million Hearts® Heart-Healthy Recipes, Easy Meal Plans, and more

– MyFoodAdvisor® Recipes for Healthy Living

– American Heart Association Heart-Healthy Recipes

– NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Delicious Heart Healthy Recipes

Exercise Plans to Get You Started

– American Heart Association’s Getting Started – Tips for Long-term Exercise Success

– American Heart Association’s Create Your Own Circuit Workout at Home

– American Heart Association’s From the Couch to the Pavement – A Plan to Get You Moving

– National Institute of Health’s Guide to Physical Activity

– American Diabete’s Association’s Starter Walking Plan

Alcohol Support and Treatment

– National Institutes of Health Brochures and Fact Sheets on Alcohol

Quitting Smoking

– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Quit Smoking Resources

Additional Blood Pressure Information

– American Heart Association (AHA)

– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Materials for Patients

– National Institutes of Health (NIH) Description of High Blood Pressure

Additional Heart Health Information

– American Heart Association (AHA) Healthy Living

– Million Hearts®

– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Information on Heart Disease

 

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