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Healthy Eating
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The American Heart Association's Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations
Making Healthy Choices
Heart-Healthy Grocery Shopping
Eat Smart Month
Nutrition Basics
How to Eat Healthy
Seasonal Eating
Sodium and Salt
Heart-Check Mark Certification
How the Heart-Check Food Certification Program Works
Heart-Check in the Grocery Store
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Heart-Check Meal Certification Program Nutrition Requirements
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Contact the Heart-Check Certification Program
Simple Cooking and Recipes
Dining Out
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Deciphering the Menu
Ordering Your Meal
Eating Fast Food
Physical Activity
Fitness Basics
American Heart Association Recommendations for Physical Activity in Adults
Types of Fitness
Food as Fuel - Before, During and After Workouts
Moderate to Vigorous - What is your level of intensity?
Seasonal Fitness
Target Heart Rates
Warm Up, Cool Down
When is the best time of day to work out?
Physical activity improves quality of life
Getting Active
Getting Started - Tips for Long-term Exercise Success
Get Moving: Easy Tips to Get Active!
No time for exercise? Try our Top 10 Tips to get more!
5 Steps to Loving Exercise ... Or At Least Not Hating It
Create Your Own Circuit Workout at Home
Family Fitness
Work Out at Work
Staying Motivated for Fitness
Identifying Your Fitness Goals
Making a Commitment to Fitness
Don't Work Out Alone - Fitness Peer Support
Breaking Down Barriers to Fitness
Overcoming a Fitness Plateau
Celebrating Your Fitness Success
Step It Up - Tips to Pump Up Your Workout
Walking
Walking 101
Why Walking?
Move More Month
Stretches for Walking
Preventing Injury During Your Workout
Walking; Morning, Noon or Night
What to Wear When You Walk
Wearing the Right Shoes for Walking
Walk, Don't Run, Your Way to a Healthy Heart
Healthy Kids
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Childhood Obesity
What is childhood obesity?
Overweight in Children
BMI in Children
Is Childhood Obesity an Issue in Your Home?
Addressing your Child's Weight at the Doctor
Preventing Childhood Obesity: Tips for Parents and Caretakers
Obesity in Infants and Preschoolers Infographic
How to Make a Healthy Home
Dietary Recommendations for Healthy Children
Top 10 Tips to Help Children Develop Healthy Habits
Fruit and Veggie Toolkit for Kids
Healthy Foods Under $1 Per Serving
6 Simple Steps for Your Whole Family to be Heart Healthy
Mack and Moxy and AHA
Top 10 Tips for Dealing With a Picky Eater
Physical Activity Around the House
Activities for Kids
The AHA's Recommendations for Physical Activity in Children
My Family Health Tree
What's that you're drinking?
Get Active with our Healthy Challenge Scavenger Hunt
Test your nutrition knowledge!
Happy, Healthy Eating for Kids
Tips to Keep in Mind for Physical Activity
5 Ways that Play can Change your Day
Life's Simple 7 for Kids
Keep your heart healthy with Life's Simple 7 for Kids
Hey Kids, Don't Smoke, Use Smokeless Tobacco, or Nicotine Products
Hey Kids, Run, Walk and Play Every Day
Hey Kids, Eat a Heart-Healthy Diet
Hey Kids, Keep a Healthy Weight
Hey Kids, Keep Your Blood Pressure Healthy
Hey Kids, Learn About Cholesterol
Hey Kids, Learn About Blood Sugar and Diabetes
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Weight Management
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index In Adults (BMI Calculator for Adults)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about BMI
Losing Weight
5 Steps to Lose Weight
Recognizing Roadblocks in Weight Loss
Eating When Not Hungry
Keeping the Weight Off
Fiber Up, Slim Down
Obesity
Obesity Information
Treating Obesity as a Disease
Extreme Obesity, And What You Can Do
Understanding the American Obesity Epidemic
Stress Management
How Does Stress Affect You?
Fight Stress With Healthy Habits
Take Action to Control Stress
Four Ways to Deal With Stress
Quit Smoking
Quitting Smoking
Why Quit Smoking?
Smoking: Do you really know the risks?
How Cigarettes Damage Your Body
Get Ready To Quit Smoking
Medicines That Can Help You Quit Smoking
Your Non-Smoking Life
Your Non-Smoking Life
Smoke-free Living: Benefits & Milestones
The Rewards of Quitting
Urges
Dealing with Urges to Smoke
Food and Quitting Smoking
How Can I Avoid Weight Gain When I Stop Smoking?
Quitting Resources
No-Smoking Confidence Assessment and Tips
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Quitting Smoking
Tips for Friends and Family of Quitters
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Employer Resources
Workplace Health Achievement Recognitions
Workplace Health Achievement Index Resources
Employer Resources for Success
Workplace Health Achievement Index Recognition & Awards
Workplace Health Solutions How It Works
Healthy Workplace Food and Beverage Toolkit
Family Fitness
Updated:Apr 5,2017
Ideas to Get Your Family Active
Finding Time for Your Whole Family to be Heart Healthy
Daily Tips to Keep the Whole Family Active
Get Non-Athletes to be Physically Active
Limit Screen Time and Get Your Kids Moving
Physical Activity Around the House
Staying Active with Your Pet
Physical Activity
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Ideas to Get Your Family Active
Finding Time for Your Whole Family to be Heart Healthy
Daily Tips to Keep the Whole Family Active
Get Non-Athletes to be Physically Active
Limit Screen Time and Get Your Kids Moving
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Staying Active with Your Pet