The following materials were created to inspire communities to take a proactive approach in improving health across the board. This toolkit makes accessing valuable information about lifestyle choices like eating and physical activity easier, Download, print, and share to make the most of the resources available. From health care professionals to consumers, these pieces research, helpful tips and support needed to take the first steps toward a healthier living regardless of whether or not you are currently living with or at risk of a chronic disease.
In Brief: Your Guide to A Healthy Heart
Understanding and Managing High Blood Pressure
High Blood Pressure – Questions to ask your doctor
Other Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Community Health Workers and Million Hearts
Step by Step: How to Take a Person’s Blood Pressure with an Automated Machine
Blood Pressure: What do the numbers mean?
Blood Pressure Classification Chart
Community Health Worker Outreach, Screening, Referral, & Coordination Algorithm
Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home – Flow Sheet
High Blood Pressure: How to Make Control Your Goal
High Blood Pressure: How to Make Control Your Goal-African American
Supporting Your Patients with High Blood Pressure: Visit Checklist
Supporting Your Loved One with High Blood Pressure-General
Are You At Risk for Prediabetes?
CDC Prediabetes Screening Test
So You Have Prediabetes…Now What?
National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) Infographic
General Information: What is Diabetes?, Types of Diabetes, What is Prediabetes?
All About Your Risk for Pre-Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, and Heart Disease
All About Insulin Resistance
All About Pre-Diabetes
All About Physical Activity
Protect Your Heart: Make Smart Food Choices
Protect Your Heart: Choose Healthy Fats
Protect Your Heart: Plan and Cook Heart-Healthy Meals
Protect Your Heart: Check Food Labels to Make Heart-Healthy Choices
Protect Your Heart: Heart-Healthy Menu Ideas
Protect Your Heart by Losing Weight
All About Carbohydrate Counting
Taking Care of Type 2 Diabetes
Getting the Very Best Care for Your Diabetes
Getting Started with Physical Activity for People with Diabetes
Recognizing and Handling Depression for People with Diabetes
Treating High Blood Pressure in People with Diabetes
Know the Warning Signs of a Heart Attack
Taking Aspirin to Protect Your Heart
All About Peripheral Arterial Disease
Medical Tests and Procedures for Finding and Treating Heart and Blood Vessel Disease
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 (8th ed.): Key Elements of Healthy Eating Patterns
Changing Your Habits: Steps to Better Health
My Plate, My Wins: Make it Yours
Use the Nutrition Label to Eat Healthier
Eating Right for a Healthy Weight
20 Ways to Enjoy More Fruits and Vegetables
10 Tips: Enjoy your foods, but eat less
10 Tips to a Great Plate
10 Tips to Save at the Grocery Store (English)
10 Tips to Save at the Grocery Store (Spanish)
Eating on a Budget – The 3 P’s
Top 4 Tips for Losing Weight and Keeping It Off
Small Changes Can Make a Large Difference
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Food Diary
Nebraska Food Pantries
Appendix 2. Estimated Calorie Needs per Day, by Age, Sex, and Physical Activity Level
Appendix 3 USDA Food Patterns: Healthy U.S.-Style Eating Pattern
Physical Activity Builds A Healthy and Strong America Infographic
Be Active Your Way: A Fact Sheet for Adults
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Summary
Introducing the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
Physical Activity Has Many Health Benefits
Additional Considerations for Some Adults
Taking Action: Increasing Physical Activity Levels of Americans
My Aerobic and Strengthening Activities Log
Use Super Tracker Your Way: 10 Tips to get you started
How Many Calories Does Physical Activity Use?
Step It Up Infographic & Walking for Health
Chronic Disease Self-Management Support: A Proactival Approach to Working With
People With Chronic Disease