- 1. Understand Your Risk for High Cholesterol High cholesterol is just one heart disease risk factor. The American Heart Association helps you to understand your risk for high cholesterol.
- 2. Health Policy News Statements & Testimonies Health Policy News Statements & Testimonies
- 3. The Price of Inactivity The consequences and problems from our overweight society are sobering. However, we can all make changes. Here's the good news about physical activity and why moving for 30 minutes a day can change your life for the better.
- 4. Recess by the River
- 5. Addressing your Child's Weight at the Doctor tips for parents on how to address their child's weight with the doctor
- 6. Social media may help fight childhood obesity original article page for simple science
- 7. Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome Learn about metabolic syndrome from the American Heart Association.
- 8. Symptoms and Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome Learn about metabolic syndrome
- 9. By Any Other Name It's Still Sweetener The American Heart Association discusses the use of high fructose corn syrup and the overall consumption of added sugar in the American diet.
- 10. Why Metabolic Syndrome Matters Learn about metabolic syndrome
- 11. Weight Management The American Heart Association offers advice and tips on managing your weight, losing weight and obesity information.
- 12. Nancy Book Losing weight information from The American Heart Association.
- 13. Losing Weight Losing weight information from The American Heart Association.
- 14. Metabolic Syndrome What is metabolic Syndrome? The American Heart Association explains what metabolic syndrome is, what your risk of metabolic syndrome is, the symptoms of metabolic syndrome, the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, the treatment of metabolic syndrome and how metabolic syndrome can be prevented.
- 15. About Metabolic Syndrome Learn about metabolic syndrome
- 16. Your Risk for Metabolic Syndrome Some people are genetically prone to develop insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome. Learn more about metabolic syndrome.
- 17. Body Mass Index (BMI Calculator) The American Heart Association explains the Body Mass Index and what it means.
- 18. Minnesotans for Healthy Kids Coalition This coalition is working to reduce childhood obesity in Minnesota.
- 19. Can diet foods help me lose weight or manage my weight? The American Heart Association explains some important warnings to keep in mind with using diet foods to lose weight or control weight.
- 20. Safeguard your children from heart disease and stroke_1277477874666 High blood pressure, cholesterol, obesity, physical inactivity and smoking have always been "adult" topics. But many children have the same risk factors as their parents. This brochure will help parents understand that childhood behaviors lead to adult behaviors. It will support efforts to curb the risk in children.
- 21. Healthy Kids for a Healthy Future Minnesotans For Healthy Kids are working to help kids learn healthy habits.
- 22. Childhood Obesity obesity in children
- 23. Just Move: Our guide to physical activity (Spanish) Este folleto informa sobre la actividad fisica, ofrece estrategias para incorporarla en su rutina diaria (incluso si usted no es atleta) y alienta al lector a establecer metas de actividad fisica.
- 24. Understand Your Risk for Excessive Blood Clotting The American Heart Association helps you understand the risk factors for excessive blood clotting, also called hypercoagulation.
- 25. For Your Children: Safeguard your children from heart disease and stroke High blood pressure, cholesterol, obesity, physical inactivity and smoking have always been "adult" topics. But many children have the same risk factors as their parents. This brochure will help parents understand that childhood behaviors lead to adult behaviors. It will support efforts to curb the risk in children.
- 26. Losing Weight With Life's Simple 7 Infographic The American Heart Association helps you learn how to lose weight with some simply steps from Life's Simple 7.
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