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. |
