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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.

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

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

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 Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus

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

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

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