American Heart Month: GUWellness: Mind, Body, Soul

Nearly 13 million Americans have heart disease. It’s the no. 1 cause of death for both men and women. Risk factors for heart disease include obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and smoking. Luckily, many of these factors can be controlled with diet, exercise and other lifestyle changes. Learn more about heart disease prevention and how to lead a heart-healthy lifestyle.

American Heart Association
American Heart Association National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) AHA-USA-1
www.americanheart.org

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
NHLBI Health Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
www.nhlbi.nih.gov

American College of Cardiology
Heart House
9111 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814-1699
(800) 253-4636, ext. 694
http://www.acc.org

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Cardiovascular Health
www.cdc.gov/cvh

The National Coalition for Women With Heart Disease
818 18th Street, NW
Suite 730
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 728-7199
www.womenheart.org

American Health Assistance Foundation/The National Heart Foundation
22512 Gateway Center Drive
Clarksburg, Maryland 20871
(800) 437-2423
http://www.ahaf.org/hrtstrok/about/hsabout.htm

American Council on Exercise
4851 Paramount Dr.
San Diego, CA 92123
(800) 825-3636
www.acefitness.org

American Dietetic Association
216 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
ADA Consumer Nutrition Information Line
(800) 366-1655
www.eatright.org