Resources

The Spanish version of the "Understanding Your Blood Pressure Numbers" brochure.

A Million Hearts™ nationwide program to lower blood pressure and prevent hypertension through patient-pharmacist engagement.

The Spanish version of the " Things I Can Do To Help Myself" poster.

The Spanish version of the "What High Blood Pressure Can Do To My Body" poster.

The Spanish version of the "What is High Blood Pressure" poster.

The November/December issue focuses on Heart Disease and Stroke in North Carolina.

This flyer provides information on ABCS of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention for consumers.

This fact sheet provides information on ABCS of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention for health professional.

The Spanish version of the "Understanding Your Cholesterol Numbers" brochure.

This log was developed by the HDSP and PAN Branches to assist those tracking their physical activity and setting goals to increase it.

Nothing beats home-style cooking. The Heart-Healthy Home Cooking Cookbook contains more than 20 recipes that will help you prepare home-style meals that are low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories. All recipes can be prepared using simple, everyday ingredients. These recipes may be low in saturated fat and cholesterol, but they certainly are not low in taste. Recipes in the booklet include southern barbecued chicken, savory potato salad, classic macaroni and cheese, and sweet potato pie. NIH Publication No. 97-3792.

The Let’s Move! Campaign, started by First Lady Michelle Obama, has an ambitious national goal of solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight.

These recipes can help you prepare your favorite, traditional Latino dishes in a heart healthy way. This bilingual cookbook contains 23 tested recipes that have cut down on fat, cholesterol, and sodium, but not on taste. Who knew that by substituting a few key ingredients, traditional Latino dishes can be transformed into heart-healthy meals the entire family can enjoy? NIH Publication No. 96-4049.

Carrot-raisin bread? Barbecue chicken? Baked pork chops? Heart healthy pumpkin pie? Sound too good to be true? The 12 recipes in this packet will convince you that healthy dishes can also be delicious. Each recipe also lists total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and calories per serving.

My Life Check was designed by the American Heart Association with the goal of improved health by educating the public on how best to live.

Whether you're at home, on the road, or in the woods, the American Heart Association's Pocket First Aid & CPR application is at your fingertips with concise, clear instructions to care for you and your loved ones. *This commercial product is not supported or endorsed by DHHS or DPH.

Use My Life Record to keep all of your important medical information on hand in your iPhone. *This commercial product is not supported or endorsed by DHHS or DPH.

Turn on this application to draw attention for help using your iPhone. *This commercial product is not supported or endorsed by DHHS or DPH.

This card for your iPhone will help you store health and contact information in case of emergency. *This commercial product is not supported or endorsed by DHHS or DPH.

The Healthy Heart app is a prevention/monitoring app for high blood pressure/high cholesterol patients who are at risk of heart diseases, as well as their caretakers. *This commercial product is not supported or endorsed by DHHS or DPH.

This blood pressure helper makes it easy for you to track your blood pressure levels. *This commercial product is not supported or endorsed by DHHS or DPH.

A simple and easy to use iPhone app to help you monitor and keep track of your Cholesterol levels - total cholesterol, LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and HDL (“good”) cholesterol, as well as triglycerides (blood fats). *This commercial product is not supported or endorsed by DHHS or DPH.

Glucose Buddy will help you stay on top of your diabetes. *This commercial product is not supported or endorsed by DHHS or DPH.

OpEd by Elizabeth M. (Libby) Puckett, Coordinating Board Member, National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

OpEd by Robert Eaves and Peg O’Connel
Robert Eaves is the First Gentleman of North Carolina. Peg O’Connell is the wife of late North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long and a member of the Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force.

The Spanish version of the "When It Comes to Strokes, Act Fast. Call 911.” brochure

This 5 X 7 flyer provides directions for web users on how to find stroke rehabilitation resources.

This insert was designed with illustrated images of the signs of a stroke.