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Take control of your health. Know your cholesterol numbers — Be an active
partner with your healthcare professional in getting and keeping them in control.
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Take control of your grocery shopping. Read food labels--Choose foods low
in saturated fat and cholesterol.
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Take control of portion sizes. Learn what one serving or portion looks like.
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Take control of your weight. Aim for a healthy weight.
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Take control of your refrigerator. Stock it with fresh fruits, vegetables,
and low fat or fat free dairy foods.
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Take control of your activity level. Do moderate physical activity--like brisk
walking--for at least 30 minutes on most, and preferably all, days of the week.
No time? Do 3, 10-minute segments on as many days as you can.
Visit the cholesterol-lowering Web site at:
Www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd/
Call 1-800-575-WELL and get free information, including recipes on lowering cholesterol
and preventing heart disease.
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