Heart Health Center

Heart Condition Encyclopedia

From atrial fibrillation to venous thromboembolism, your guide to some of the most common heart-related terms. Read More

Healthy Recipes

Apple Baked Pancake

Apple Crumble

Broccoli Sun Dried Tomato Gratin

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Fast Fact

Minimum amount of daily physical activity, in minutes, that the American Heart Association recommends for children and adolescents.

Featured Heart Health Articles

Are Women With Heart Disease Overlooked and Under Treated?

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Heart Health Videos

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Heart Health Tip: Increase Dietary-Fiber Intake

Increasing your dietary-fiber intake may reduce your LDL ("bad cholesterol") levels. Add apples, citrus fruit, lentils, beans, oat bran, barley, psyllium seeds, and flaxseed meal to your diet. In addition, soybeans, soy milk, tofu, tempeh, and edamame may be helpful.