#Getting Healthy Healthy Eating Nutrition Center Skip to Content [lb_closex.gif] [lightbox_logo.png] ( ) $250 (*) $100 ( ) $60 ( ) $40 ( ) OTHER_______________ [lightbox_givebtn.png] American Heart Association Learn and Live Local Info Languages Careers Volunteer Donate Search______________ (BUTTON) Search Get Your Local Info Find out what is happening at your local American Heart area SEARCH BY ZIPCODE___ Go Search by State ____________________ SELECT YOUR LANGUAGE Español (Spanish) 简体中文 (Traditional Chinese) 繁体中文 (Simplified Chinese) Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) ____________________ * Getting Healthy * Conditions * Healthcare / Research * Caregiver * Educator * CPR & ECC * Shop * Causes * Advocate * Giving * News * Nutrition Center Healthy Eating 1. The American Heart Association's Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations 2. Making Healthy Choices 3. Heart-Healthy Grocery Shopping 4. National Eating Healthy Day 5. Nutrition Basics 6. Seasonal Eating Heart-Smart Shopping 1. Heart-Check Food Certification Program Simple Cooking with Heart 1. Simple Cooking with Heart Recipes 2. Cooking Skills Video Collection 3. Simple Cooking with Heart for Kids 4. Simple Cooking with Heart Infographics and Resources 5. Cocina Simple Con El Corazn En Espaol 6. Healthy Ingredients 7. Healthy Eating and Your Family 8. Cooking Skills and Techniques 9. Kitchen Equipment and Food Safety Recipes 1. Course Recipe Collection 2. Ingredient Recipe Collection 3. Lifestyle Recipe Collection 4. Program Recipe Collection 5. Delicious Decisions: Cookbooks and Recipes from American Heart Association 6. Cookbooks and Health Guides from American Heart Association Dining Out 1. Choosing a Restaurant 2. Deciphering the Menu 3. Ordering Your Meal 4. Eating Fast Food 5. Dining Out Tips by Cuisine * Physical Activity Fitness Basics 1. American Heart Association Recommendations for Physical Activity in Adults 2. Types of Fitness 3. The Price of Inactivity 4. Food as Fuel - Before, During and After Workouts 5. Moderate to Vigorous - What is your level of intensity? 6. Seasonal Fitness 7. Target Heart Rates 8. Warm Up, Cool Down 9. Physical activity improves quality of life See More » Getting Active 1. Getting Started - Tips for Long-term Exercise Success 2. Get Moving: Easy Tips to Get Active! 3. Ideas to Get Your Family Active 4. 5 Steps to Loving Exercise ... Or At Least Not Hating It 5. No time for exercise? Try our Top 10 Tips to get more! 6. Family Fitness 7. From the Couch to the Pavement - A Plan to Get You Moving 8. Work Out at Work Staying Motivated for Fitness 1. Identifying Your Fitness Goals 2. Making a Commitment to Fitness 3. Don't Work Out Alone - Fitness Peer Support 4. Breaking Down Barriers to Fitness 5. Overcoming a Fitness Plateau 6. Celebrating Your Fitness Success 7. Step It Up - Tips to Pump Up Your Workout Walking 1. Walking 101 2. Why Walking? 3. National Walking Day 4. Stretches for Walking 5. Preventing Injury During Your Workout 6. Walking; Morning, Noon or Night 7. What to Wear When You Walk 8. Wearing the Right Shoes for Walking 9. Walk This Way! With AHA Walking Paths See More » * Healthier Kids Our Programs Childhood Obesity 1. What is childhood obesity? 2. Overweight in Children 3. BMI in Children 4. Is Childhood Obesity an Issue in Your Home? 5. Addressing your Child's Weight at the Doctor 6. Preventing Childhood Obesity: Tips for Parents and Caretakers 7. Obesity in Infants and Preschoolers Infographic 8. The EmpowerMEnt Challenge Resources How to Make a Healthy Home 1. Dietary Recommendations for Healthy Children 2. Tips to Make Fast Food Friendlier for Kids 3. Top 10 Tips to Help Children Develop Healthy Habits 4. Healthy Foods Under $1 Per Serving 5. Finding Time for Your Whole Family to be Heart Healthy 6. Teenage Hormones and Heart Health 7. Top 10 Tips for Dealing With a Picky Eater 8. Portion Size Versus Serving Size 9. Get Non-Athletes to be Physically Active See More » Activities for Kids 1. The AHA's Recommendations for Physical Activity in Children 2. My Family Health Tree 3. What's that you're drinking? 4. Get Active with our Healthy Challenge Scavenger Hunt 5. Test your nutrition knowledge! 6. Happy, Healthy Eating for Kids 7. Hey Kids! Try these Tips to Get Active 8. 5 Ways that Play can Change your Day Life's Simple 7 for Kids 1. Keep your heart healthy with Life's Simple 7 for Kids 2. Hey Kids, Don't Smoke, Use Smokeless Tobacco, or Nicotine Products 3. Hey Kids, Run, Walk and Play Every Day 4. Hey Kids, Eat a Heart-Healthy Diet 5. Hey Kids, Keep a Healthy Weight 6. Hey Kids, Keep Your Blood Pressure Healthy 7. Hey Kids, Learn About Cholesterol 8. Hey Kids, Learn About Blood Sugar and Diabetes Teaching Gardens 1. Teaching Gardens Supporters 2. Teaching Gardens Photos and Blog 3. Why We Garden 4. Teaching Gardens-Donate 5. How to Get a Teaching Garden 6. Teaching Gardens-See Our Gardens 7. Teaching Gardens-How It Works 8. Teaching Garden Videos 9. About Teaching Gardens * Weight Management Body Mass Index (BMI) 1. Body Mass Index In Adults (BMI Calculator for Adults) 2. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about BMI Losing Weight 1. 5 Goals to Losing Weight 2. No-Fad Diet Tips 3. Recognizing Roadblocks in Weight Loss 4. Eating When Not Hungry 5. Keeping the Weight Off 6. Fiber Up, Slim Down Obesity 1. Obesity Information 2. Treating Obesity as a Disease 3. Extreme Obesity, And What You Can Do 4. Understanding the American Obesity Epidemic * Stress Management How Does Stress Affect You? Fight Stress With Healthy Habits Take Action to Control Stress Four Ways to Deal With Stress * Quit Smoking Quitting Smoking 1. Why Quit Smoking? 2. Smoking: Do you really know the risks? 3. How Cigarettes Damage Your Body 4. Get Ready To Quit Smoking 5. Medicines That Can Help You Quit Smoking Your Non-Smoking Life 1. Your Non-Smoking Life 2. Smoke-free Living: Benefits & Milestones 3. The Rewards of Quitting Urges 1. Dealing with Urges to Smoke 2. Food and Quitting Smoking 3. How Can I Avoid Weight Gain When I Stop Smoking? Quitting Resources 1. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Quitting Smoking 2. No-Smoking Confidence Assessment and Tips 3. Tips for Friends and Family of Quitters * Workplace Wellness Workplace Wellness Resources 1. Wellness in the Workplace 2. Healthy Workplace Food and Beverage Toolkit 3. Workplace Wellness Guide for Organization Leaders 4. Get Employees Moving 5. The American Heart Association's Worksite Wellness Kit 6. Get Employees Registered on the Online Activity Tracker 7. Employers are increasingly using workplace health screenings Fit-Friendly Worksites 1. Fit-Friendly Worksites Recognition 2. The American Heart Association's Fit-Friendly Worksites Program Requirements 3. Fit-Friendly Resources National Eating Healthy Day * Updated:Jan 16,2015 National Eating Healthy Day Take the first step to making healthier food choices by taking part in the American Heart Association's National Eating Healthy Day on the first Wednesday in November. On this day, Americans are encouraged to commit to healthier eating. Celebrating National Eating Healthy Day is fun and easy! We provide a complete toolkit of materials and how-to information for workplaces, schools, individuals and communities. The 2015 Toolkit will be available in September. Register now and we’ll email you when it’s ready. You may also want to join us for National Walking Day on the first Wednesday in April to celebrate and promote a healthy, active lifestyle. Register now for your free toolkit! 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