Happy Heart
The Happy Heart campaign is a countywide effort to promote heart health. Eating more fresh foods high in fiber, protein, calcium, potassium, and magnesium and lower in salt, sugar, and unhealthy fats can help prevent high blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Most of the excess salt in our diets comes from packaged, processed, store-bought, and restaurant foods.
SHOW LOVE TO YOURSELF AND OUR ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITIES
Know your blood pressure numbers – aim for <120/80
Eat more whole foods
Eat less processed foods
Celebrate a Happy Heart and take action with these resources:
Find a FREE blood pressure (BP) test site near you
Try low-sodium, heart healthy recipes from diverse cultures and ethnicities on Eatfresh.org
Share Happy Heart flyers with family, friends, and community
Learn More About Heart Health with these Happy Heart Resources
- Blood Pressure Range: English | Spanish
- Check the Nutrition Label: English | Chinese | Spanish
- DASH Diet Tips: English | Spanish
- What is the DASH Diet: English | Spanish
- Happy Heart Recipe Cards: English | Spanish
Find More Helpful Tips from the American Heart Association
- Using a wrist cuff to measure blood pressure: English |Chinese | Spanish
- Information on high blood pressure (risk factors, diagnosis, lifestyle modifications, AHA website & contact info): English | Spanish
- Specific considerations for African Americans with high blood pressure: English
- Consequences of high blood pressure: English | Chinese | Spanish
- Managing blood pressure (understanding readings, tracking levels, and tips for success):
English | Spanish
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For More Information Contact: Nori Grossman
Content Sources:
1) https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/nutrition.htm
2) https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/sites/default/files/publications/WhyDASHWorks_UpdateNov20.pdf