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U.S. Department of Agriculture

Heart Health

Learn how to reduce your risk for heart disease. Find heart-healthy eating tips to reduce fat in the diet and lower cholesterol levels.

  • Eating Too Much Salt? Ways to Cut Back...Gradually

    Learn what steps you can take to reduce sodium in your diet.

    • HHS, Food and Drug Administration

  • Delicious Heart Healthy Recipes

    Browse through heart healthy dinners, family meals, Latino recipes, and more!

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

  • High Blood Cholesterol

    What do your numbers mean? Learn about cholesterol and its health effects, plus ways to improve your cholesterol levels. 

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

  • The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Eating Plan

    Discover the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan to gain better control of high blood pressure. See a week's worth of sample menus and recipes, which feature plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other foods that are heart healthy and lower in salt/sodium.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

  • The Heart Truth: A National Awareness Campaign for Women About Heart Disease

    For more than a decade, The Heart Truth® program has worked to raise awareness about women’s risk for heart disease―the #1 killer of women in the United States―and share the steps they need to make to lead a heart healthy life.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

  • Your Guide to Lowering Cholesterol with Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC)

    Follow this heart healthy eating plan to lower your cholesterol.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

  • Heart Diseases

    Find a wealth of information and links to resources and research on heart disease. 

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus

  • Heart-Healthy Foods: Shopping List

    When it comes to your heart, what you eat matters. Follow these tips for heart healthy eating.

    • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Find answers to frequently asked questions on the basics of good nutrition and healthy eating. 

    • HHS, Office on Women's Health, National Women's Health Information Center

  • Vitamin, Mineral, and Multivitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer: Preventive Medication

    Read the final recommendation statement on Vitamin, Mineral, and Multivitamin Supplements for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer, issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. This statement applies to healthy adults who have no known nutritional deficiencies.

    • U.S. Preventive Services Task Force