Know Your Numbers - Know Your Risk: Cholesterol Month Pledge (2007 National Cholesterol Education Month Kit)

I/We the undersigned, in celebration of National Cholesterol Education Month 2007, pledge to do at least three of the following to help lower my/our cholesterol and reduce my/our risk for heart disease:

	To know my/our cholesterol numbers, including total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides.
	To find out what my/our 10-year risk for heart disease is and to find out what my/our LDL cholesterol goal should be.
	To read food labels at the grocery store and to purchase primarily foods that are low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol.
	To pay more attention to hidden saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol in baked goods and foods eaten on the run.
	To learn what my/our body mass index is and to lose weight, if overweight, and to take measures to maintain a healthy weight.
	To participate in physical activity of moderate intensity — like brisk walking — for at least 30 minutes on most or all days of the week. On days when I/we don’t have time, I/we will do the activity in three, 10-minute segments during the day.
	To remain tobacco-free or, if I/we smoke, pick a quit date and ask my/our healthcare provider for help with quitting.

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Archived page, reproduced from a 2007 copy. It is reference material, not current guidance.