Office of Prevention, Education, and Control	Healthy Heart Handbook For Women
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Table of Contents

PREFACE TO THE NEW EDITION

THE HEALTHY HEART

What are Cardiovascular Diseases?

Who Gets Cardiovascular Diseases?

MAJOR RISK FACTORS

Smoking

High Blood Pressure

High Blood Cholesterol

Overweight

Physical Inactivity

Diabetes

Other Factors

Stress

Birth Control Pills

Alcohol

Homocysteine

WOMEN WHO HAVE HEART DISEASE

PREVENTION: A PERSONAL PROJECT

Self-Help Strategies for a Healthy Heart

Kicking the Smoking Habit

Becoming Physically Active

Eating for Health

Lowering Blood Cholesterol

Preventing and Controlling High Blood Pressure

Losing Weight: Four Ways to Win

Other Prevention Issues

Hormones and Menopause

Aspirin

RESEARCH: NEW FOCUS ON WOMEN

The Heart of the Matter

Meal Planning: A Change of Heart

A Guide to Choosing Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Foods

Recipes for a Healthy Heart

RESOURCES FOR A HEALTHY HEART