Things You Can Do

• Quit Smoking
• Get Sensible Exercise
• Get Tested for Diabetes
• Control High Blood Pressure
• Form a Partnership for Health
• Keep Alcohol Use Moderate
• Strive for Balance
• Maintain a Health Body Weight

Monitor Your Blood Pressure

• What is Blood Pressure? What Happens When It's High?
• How is Blood Pressure Checked and What Do the Numbers Mean?
• What Causes High Blood Pressure?
• Preventing High Blood Pressure
• If You Have High Blood Pressure

Exercise

• Activities and Calories Used in Exercise
• Sample Walking Program
• Test Your Physical Activity and Heart Disease IQ
• Successful Exercise at a Glance

Change Dietary Habits

• Low-fat Cooking
• Eating Right in Every Location
• Diet tips at a Glance
• Calculate Your Body Mass Index
• Using the Food Label
• What is Cholesterol and Why Does it Matter?
• What Your Cholesterol Numbers Mean
• What Affects Blood Cholesterol Levels
• What Can You Do to Lower Your Blood Cholesterol
• Eating Right and Staying Active
• A Daily Food Guide
• Shopping the Heart-Healthy Way

The food label can help you eat less saturated fat, cholesterol, calories, and sodium, and more fiber. There 
are two important parts of the food label: the nutrition information and the ingredients list. 

 

Nutrition Information
Look for saturated fat, total fat, cholesterol, and calories in a serving. Compare your selection with other similar products. You may also want to look at the sodium information on the label if you have high blood pressure.

Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 cup (228g) Servings Per Container 2   Amount Per Serving Calories 250 Calories from Fat 110   Total fat 12g                               Saturated fat 3g                           Cholesterol 30mg                       Sodium 470mg                            Total Carbohydrate 31g             Dietary Fiber 0g                            Sugars 5g Protein 5g