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Downloadable Handouts for Community Education

Blood Pressure
The Facts About High Blood Pressure
How to Take a Blood Pressure
Other Factors to Consider for Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure (Spanish)
How to Take a Blood Pressure, Como Tomarse la Presion Sanguinea
Other Factors to Consider for Blood Pressure, Otros Factores Que Debe Considerar...

Cholesterol
A Guide to Cholesterol

Gold Medal Schools
Gold Medal Schools Criteria
Participating Schools
Spring '06 Newsletter
Fall '06 Newsletter
Spring '07 Newsletter
Fall '07 Newsletter

Heart Disease
Tobacco, Heart Disease and Stroke

Nutrition
55 Ways to Degrease Your Diet
55 Ways to Do 5 A Day
Grilling Your Way to 5 A Day
How Many Fruits and Vegetables Do You Need?
Savor the Spectrum
Encouraging Kids to Eat More Fruits and Veggies
Save Time and Money While Eating ‘More'
Entertaining With Fruits and Veggies
Fruits and Veggies—On the Go
Fruit and Veggie “Q and A”
True or False? Test Your Fruit and Veggie IQ

Nutrition (Spanish)
55 Maneras Para Comer 5 al Dia, 55 Ways to Do 5 A Day
¿Cuántas Frutas y Verduras Necesitas Tú?, How Many Fruits and Vegetables Do You Need?

DASH Diet
The DASH Eating Plan
Following the DASH Eating Plan
How to Lower Calories Using DASH
Easy Tips to Lower Fat in Your Meals
Sample DASH-friendly 3-Day Menu
Simple DASH Diet Recipes
DASH Menu Grocery List
Tracking What You Eat
Sodium Food Item Comparison
Understanding Food Labels
Facts About DASH

DASH Diet (Spanish)
The DASH Eating Plan, Consejos Dieteticos para Frenar la Hipertension

Stroke
Stroke...It's About Time
Stroke Brochure
Stroke Magnet
Stroke Campaign Posters
Tobacco, Heart Disease and Stroke

Stroke (Spanish)
Stroke Brochure
Stroke Magnet
Stroke Poster

Weight Management
A Guide to Healthy Weight
Parent Tips for Healthy Kids