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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Adds New
Resources on Heart Health
April 13, 2006 - A recent national survey shows
that only three percent of U.S. adults practice all of the big four
habits to help prevent heart disease - eating a healthy diet, getting
regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and not
smoking. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the
National Institutes of Health has combined the latest information and
guidance on all of the factors that increase risk for heart disease or
may contribute to worsening heart disease into two new heart health
guidebooks for men and women.
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In the United States, heart disease is the number
one killer of both women and men, says NHLBI Director Elizabeth G.
Nabel, M.D. But the good news is that there are many things individuals
can do to reduce their risks of heart disease.
Your Guide to a Healthy Heart includes a detailed
action plan for heart health. Your Guide to Living Well With Heart
Disease, is designed to help those with heart disease make decisions to
protect and improve their heart health. Both guides provide specific
information on lifestyle changes and treatments that can lessen a
persons chances of having a heart attack either a first attack or a
repeat one.
Heart disease prevention advice in Your Guide to a
Healthy Heart includes tips on choosing health foods, starting and
sticking to an exercise program, and breaking the smoking habit.
Features include how to eat healthy while dining out, reading food
labels and making substitutions for limiting saturated fat, trans fat
and cholesterol, basics on the DASH eating plan, and a 12-week walking
program.
In addition to the guidebooks, two fact sheets
titled In Brief: Your Guide to a Healthy Heart and In Brief: Your
Guide to Living Well with Heart Disease highlight the basics for heart
health. There are many things men and women can do to reduce their risk
for heart disease.
● Dont smoke, and if you do, quit. People who
smoke are up to six times more likely to suffer a heart attack than
non-smokers.
● Aim for a healthy weight. Its important for a
long, vigorous life. Overweight and obesity cause many preventable
deaths.
● Get moving. Make a commitment to be more
physically active. Aim for 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity on
most, preferably all, days of the week.
● Eat for heart health. Choose a diet that is low
in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol. Be sure to include whole
grains, vegetables, and fruits.
● Know your numbers. Ask your doctor to check
your blood pressure, cholesterol (total, HDL, LDL, triglycerides), and
blood glucose. Work with your doctor to improve any numbers that are not
normal.
The guides are available for ordering through the
NHLBI Information Center, (301) 301-592-8573 or 240-629-3255 (TTY) or
online at
http://emall.nhlbihin.net/.
Part of the National Institutes of
Health, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) plans,
conducts, and supports research related to the causes, prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood
diseases; and sleep disorders. The Institute also administers national
health education campaigns on women and heart disease, healthy weight
for children, and other topics. NHLBI press releases and other materials
are available online at:
www.nhlbi.nih.gov.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The Nation's Medical Research Agency includes 27 Institutes and
Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting
basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates
the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For
more information about NIH and its programs, visit
http://www.nih.gov.
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