Websites
-
AHA Cholesterol Tools and Resources
The American Heart Association has an excellent Cholesterol Page that offers plenty of information and articles on cholesterol, online tools, and delicious low-cholesterol recipes. The variety of tools and resources make it easy to find relevant information fast.
Click here to visit AHA’s Cholesterol Page
-
Get the Cholesterol Facts
Get the Cholesterol Facts provides a breakdown of everything that has to do with cholesterol, as well as a free downloadable eGuide.
Learn more about Cholesterol Facts
-
The Food Network Low Cholesterol Recipes
The stars of Food Network help you and your health by providing these delicious, low-cholesterol recipes online.
Click here for low cholesterol recipes
-
DASH Diet
Learn more about the DASH (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension) Diet, and find out more about how to prevent high blood pressure through a healthy diet. This is a comprehensive resource on what the DASH diet is, who should follow it, and how to get started.
-
Heart Healthy Living- Blood Pressure
Heart Healthy Living Online provides you with a variety of different strategies and resources to lower your blood pressure. From quizzes, recipes, informational articles, and meditation strategies, and more you can find one of the widest varieties of blood pressure information here.
Click here to learn more about Heart Healthy Living
-
WebMD Hypertension Health Center
WebMD’s Hypertension Health Center provides readers with news articles, slideshows, and interactive tools to help them better understand hypertension, how it’s diagnosed, and how to prevent it.
Click here to visit WebMD’s Hypertension Center
-
American Heart Association- High Blood Pressure
Learn all about hypertension from one of the leading organizations dedicated to the awareness and prevention of heart disease.
Click here to learn more about high blood pressure
Print Material
-
Cholesterol and Your Health
This article covers the two types of fat in the blood, the importance of knowing about the lipoproteins in your blood, and how to test you cholesterol.
Cholesterol and Your Health (7)
-
Cholesterol- Lower it Naturally
Making simple changes in your diet can help lower your cholesterol. Read this document to find out more.
Lowering Cholesterol Naturally (6)
-
Keep Your Cholesterol in Check
This article provides an overview of cholesterol. This includes the numbers you should strive for, how to reduce high cholesterol through dietary changes, and when you should get screened.
Keep Your Cholesterol in Check (6)
-
Control Your Blood Pressure
This Prevention Newsletter is filled with general information on what high blood pressure is, why it’s important, and how you can control your blood pressure with your diet and lifestyle.
Control Your Blood Pressure (6)
-
Cutting Back on Salt
Learn how much sodium is too much in your diet, why excessive sodium is bad for you, and how to control your sodium intake while eating out and while cooking at home.
-
High Blood Pressure
Read more about the causes and risk factors behind high blood pressure, how hypertension is diagnosed, and how to both prevent and treat it.
Return to the C&C University homepage