Focus on healthy eating behaviors instead of rigid rules about what and how a child should eat, research suggests.
Healthy habits throughout life—eating better, moving more, maintaining a healthy weight, and not smoking—are important steps to prevent heart disease. You also need to keep an eye on factors that make heart disease more likely. These include diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Use this resource to learn what steps you can take to protect your heart.
Need help getting started? Download this booklet to help you map out steps to eat better, move more, get to or maintain a healthy weight, avoid tobacco, and manage stress.