Table of Contents
Taking Your Blood Pressure
– 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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