How to Prevent Heart Disease
Do you take care of your family? Goes without saying. Do you take care of your home? Of course. Do you take care of your heart? Probably not.
Good Fats Tips
Saturated and trans fats are bad for you, while monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats can actually be good for you. Explore more good fats tips. »
Life’s Simple 7
Do you know there are seven easy ways to help control your risk for heart disease? Manage your heart risk by understanding "Life's Simple 7." »
Food Diary: Keep Track of What You Eat
Want to take control of your eating and weight? Download this food diary from Go Red For Women to keep track of what you eat. »
Sleep & Heart Disease
Exercise and eating nutritious foods aren’t the only things that can help increase heart health; sleep is also a factor. Learn how much sleep you need. »
Six Common Salty Foods
Learn about the six most common salty foods and discover tips on how to minimize sodium in your diet. »
Lower Cholesterol with Diet, Foods
Lowering your cholesterol can be easy when you know what foods to choose. Learn what foods to eat and avoid to help you maintain a heart-healthy diet. »
How to Reduce Added Sugar in Your Diet
Added sugars — sugars that are not found naturally in foods — contribute additional calories with zero nutrients to food. Learn how to reduce added sugars and your risk for heart disease. »
Sugar & Heart Disease
Getting too much added sugar in your diet could significantly increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Learn how to control your sugar intake. »
Vegetarian, Vegan Diet Benefits & Risks
A heart-healthy diet may be vegetarian or vegan. To find out more about the potential health benefits and risks of these diets, we enlisted the help of Dr. Rachel K. Johnson. »
Vegetarian, Vegan Diet & Heart Health
Studies have shown that vegetarians seem to have a lower risk of obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and some forms of cancer. Learn more. »
Tips to Lose Weight, Maintain Healthy Weight
If we eat more calories than we need, we gain weight. Try the following tips to lose weight and help you maintain a healthy weight. »
Portion Control
Big portion sizes can mean you’re getting more food than your body can stomach to maintain a healthy weight. Learn about portion control and how much to put on your plate. »
Weight Management
Weight management is an important part of preventing heart disease and living heart-healthy. Find out why and how to assess whether your weight is healthy. »
Physical Activity Improves Quality of Life
Physical activity can improve your quality of life in a multitude of ways. Learn how much physical activity is recommended and how it improves both physical and mental health. »
Heart-Healthy at Any Age: 60s & Beyond
No matter what your age, you can take matters into your own hands to help reduce your risk of heart disease. It's never too late to live heart-healthy. Learn what you can do to prevent heart disease in your 60s and beyond with the following advice. »
Heart-Healthy at Any Age: 50s
As women age, we lose some of our body’s natural defenses against heart disease. This can happen because of changes in hormones from menopause, which can affect your cholesterol levels. Learn what you can do to prevent heart disease in your 50s with the following advice. »
Heart-Healthy at Any Age: 40s
Women are naturally caretakers that don't always put their own needs first. You have to make time and invest in your own health — for yourself and the people who depend on you. Learn what you can do to prevent heart disease in your 40s with the following advice. »
Heart-Healthy at Any Age: 30s
Juggling a family and career has probably left you with little time to worry about yourself. Life is a balancing act, but your health should always come first. Here's what you should do to stay heart-healthy in your 30s. »
Heart-Healthy at Any Age: 20s
Heart disease can happen at any age, which is why Go Red For Women wants you to consider your heart health at every age. Start practicing heart-healthy habits in your 20s with the following advice. »
Heart Doctor Explains Cholesterol Levels
Go Red interviews Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum to learn more about cholesterol types, healthy cholesterol levels and heart disease in women. »
Nancy Brown: Tips to Relax, Renew, Recharge
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown shares tips to "relax, renew and recharge" to help women de-stress and prevent heart disease. »
Crystal Wall: “Best Self Challenge”
Crystal Wall shares her motivation to live healthy through fitness and nutrition to Go Red readers (just like you). »
How to Break a Habit
Unhealthy habits can be dangerous to your heart. Learn why people often fall into unhealthy habits and how to break them. »
Doctor-Recommended Healthy Eating Tips, Video
What are America’s leading doctors’ recommended healthy eating tips? We asked medical health experts Dr. Leslee Shaw and Dr. Sanjay Gupta for their advice. »
Is My Fad Diet Good For My Heart?
A dietitian dissects popular fad diets, including the Paleo diet, Atkins diet and cabbage soup diet, to see which ones (if any) are good for your heart health. »
Eat This, Not That: Healthy Food Options
Make The Switch To Heart-Healthy Alternatives Replacing processed, junk food for heart-healthy, […] »
Good Nutrition: Defense Against Heart Disease
When you’re juggling family, career, an education and other responsibilities, making your […] »
5 Heart Healthy Resolutions for the New Year
The New Year is a perfect time to reflect on the past 12 months and assess what habits you want to take with you, and what you want to leave in 2012. »
Why You Should Quit Smoking
Smoking is an addiction that negatively affect your health. Quit smoking to reduce your risk for heart disease. »
Why You Should Get Routine Checkups
It’s just as important to check up on your heart health as it is to cross off your daily to-do list. Find out why routine screenings matter. »
Get Your Heart Score
Find out if you’re at risk for heart disease by using this risk assessment tool.»
Eat Well to Prevent Heart Disease
Every woman has the power to dramatically reduce her risk of heart disease by making a few simple, healthy changes in her diet. »
Exercise to Prevent Heart Disease
Obesity increases your risk for heart disease. Learn benefits of heart healthy exercise. »
