National Cholesterol Education Month 2006 is the ideal time
to recharge your cholesterol education activities. The theme
for Cholesterol Month 2006 is "Know your cholesterol numbers –
Know your risk – Give yourself some TLC." This year's
Cholesterol Month highlights a new booklet to help the 65
million American adults with high blood cholesterol make the
therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) needed to lower their
cholesterol and, with it, their risk for heart disease.
 To check their cholesterol
status, all adults should have their cholesterol measured,
know their cholesterol numbers and their risk for heart
disease, and follow a heart-healthy lifestyle to lower their
risk and keep it down. The Cholesterol
Month Kit 2006 at http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/cholmonth/chol_kit.htm
contains a variety of materials that will assist you in
bringing cholesterol lowering information into your community,
program, or practice. The online format of the kit makes it
easy to access and disseminate the information you want.
For those with an LDL (bad) cholesterol above their
goal, the new publication, Your
Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol with TLC, which is
based on the NCEP Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III)
guidelines, details a three-part program that uses diet,
physical activity, and weight management to bring cholesterol
levels down. The guide offers a set of practical tips and
tools to help people get started and embrace a heart-healthier
way of living.
The Cholesterol
Month Kit 2006 makes it easy for you to provide the
materials that can help all Americans, whether they have high
blood cholesterol or not, make heart-healthy lifestyle changes
to lower cholesterol. Some of the items included in your kit
are:
- The new booklet, Your
Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol with TLC
- Links to heart-healthy recipes, including
African American, Latino, and Stay Young at Heart favorites
- Ten great ideas to help you promote National
Cholesterol Education Month
- A Chart your progress – Reach your goal
worksheet to help you keep track of your cholesterol numbers
- Questions and answers about the new food label:
saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol
You can
access the Cholesterol
Month Kit 2006 at http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/cholmonth/chol_kit.htm.
Visit the kit today and spread the message: Know your
cholesterol numbers – Know your risk – Give yourself some TLC.
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