Cardiovascular Health

• Heart-Healthy Eating Handouts: A set of 15 downloadable client education handouts that include topics such as plant stanols and sterols, omega-3 fatty acids, physical activity, sugar and heart health, and whole grains. The table of contents and a sample handout on heart-healthy cooking tips are available for free viewing (#6169, $18.99 members, $24.99 non-member)

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Pocket Guide to Lipid Disorders, Hypertension, Diabetes, and Weight Management, 2nd Ed.: Covers the steps in the Nutrition Care Process – nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring and evaluation. It includes assessment tools, nutrition diagnostic PES statements, evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines, tips for documentation and an appendix with formulas. The print + online set contains all the text plus built-in calculators, direct links to references, and ability to email, print and create electronic notes on a page. (Print and e-book only: SKU 447517 $26.99 members, $34.99 non-member)

• My Life Check®: Users can take a My Life Check assessment to find out where they stand on seven areas of focus and the results will create an action plan that fits their needs. The seven steps include getting active, eating better, losing weight, not smoking and controlling cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar.

• AHA Nutrition Center: Includes healthy cooking, eating out and heart-smart shopping tips, diet goals, recipes and a dictionary of nutrition terms.

• Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics – 2019 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association is a 472-page report published in the journal Circulation.

• Answers by Heart Fact Sheets: Description from AHA - Answers by Heartis a series of downloadable patient information sheets presented in a question-and-answer format that's brief, easy to follow and easy to read. Some topics are available for download in Spanish. Many of these sheets are also available in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Vietnamese.

• Information about heart disease, facts and statistics, risk factors and prevention

• Prevention: What You Can Do summarizes how to live a healthy lifestyle and lists steps to prevent or treat related medical conditions

• Heart disease fact sheet

• Trans fat: the Facts (PDF) discusses what trans fat is and how to reduce it

Goodfats101.com is sponsored by Dow AgroSciences, the developer of Omega-9 Oils. The site, however, is unbranded and is intended to support RDs as well as other health influencers in their work to educate the public about good fats messages and the role of nutrition in overall health. The Good Fats 101 website offers a wide array of evidence-based information and interactive tools. The website utilizes scientific publications and regulatory guidelines to demonstrate the positive health effects of consuming good fats, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and brain development.

• Good Fats Daily Needs Planner - a calculator that provides a personalized menu of food items to help the visitor reach his or her daily good fats goal.

• Good Fats Shopping List (PDF available) and Label Reading Guide to aid in making healthy fat choices at the supermarket

• Tips for eating at home and dining out (including downloadable PDF guide)

• Recipes featuring good fats

• Robust research section with evidence-based articles about health benefits of good fats

• Fact sheets

• Educator resources including PowerPoint presentations, teaching scripts, PDF materials (sample meal plans, "this not that" cards, flip books) , infographics, and bulletin board materials

• Keep the Beat Recipes: Find over 100 recipes created for the NHLBI. The recipes are limited in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol and sodium, and are moderate in calories. The website also provides information on food shopping, cooking, healthy eating ingredients, basic cooking techniques and getting children involved in the kitchen.

• Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents: The Report of the Expert Panel addresses the link between the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk factors in childhood and adolescence. Areas covered include nutrition and diet, physical activity, tobacco exposure, high blood pressure, lipids, obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. The 216-page full report and the 83-page summary report are available at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cvd_ped/index.htm