Be Smart for Your Heart

"Let's face it: Not everyone can be thin. But you can reach and maintain your best weight!"

Keep It Off
"If you've been able to lose weight, good for you! You've taken the extra strain off your heart and lowered your risk for heart problems. Keeping the extra weight off is often a greater challenge. But you can do it. You'll find that support from others is very helpful in this phase. It takes commitment to stick to your new, healthy lifestyle. When you do, you may..."

If You Go Back To Old Habits
"A lapse is a small mistake or return to old habits. This can happen when you have a bad day and overeat or skip exercise. A relapse is when you go back to old habits for several days or weeks. If you go back to your old habits..."

A Guide For Selecting and Preparing Your Food
"Eat lean meat, poultry and fish in moderate amounts. Most fish and poultry have fewer calories than fatty cuts of red meat. They do contain cholesterol, though, so keep portions the same as for red meat. Lean red meat is available; look for it at your meat counter."

The information contained on this page is not intended to provide medical advice, which should be obtained directly from your physician.