Primary Care

Believe in Better Health Toolkit


Eating Right For a Healthier Heart This sheet provides very general, nutrition information regarding cholesterol. It's a good tool to encourage patients to think about how they eat. Individuals can be referred to the Web site to view specific diets or to a nutrition counselor to discuss individualized diet programs depending on their needs and behaviors.	Nutrition Quick Label Guide Changing eating habits is essential in controlling cholesterol. This tool helps patients understand food labels enabling them to make heart healthy choices while food shopping.
Smart Heart Tracker Card This tool puts information in the hands of the patient so they can understand the cholesterol tests and measures, identify their level of risk and track their progress at reaching an identifiable goal. This tool provides a level of interaction that can engage patients to manage their own health.	High Blood Cholesterol: What You Need to Know This is a very thorough patient education tool created by the National Institute for Health. It provides in-depth information regarding cholesterol levels, risk treating cholesterol and lifestyle changes. This tool can be used alone or in conjunction with the patient communication tool - initial patient letter, fasting and non-fasting.

printable pages (complete index of Believe in Better Health Toolkit files offered on this Web site with links to printable versions)