Health Information Week - Heart Healthy

Health Information Week is a national, multi-sector campaign promoting high-quality information for 
patients and the public.

The theme for today's Health Information Week post is all about keeping the heart healthy.

There are lots of good quality online resources aimed at patients and the public focused on maintaining a healthy heart. Here are a selection:

General web sites

• British Health Foundation: www.bhf.org.uk/
• NHS Health Check: What's your heart age? www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-health-check/check-your-heart-age-tool/
• NHS: Cardiovascular disease: www.nhs.uk/conditions/cardiovascular-disease/

Diet and weight

• British Heart Foundation: Managing your weight: www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/support/healthy-living/managing-your-weight
• HeartUK: Easy ways to eat healthily: www.heartuk.org.uk/healthy-living/introduction
• The Association of UK Dietitians: Heart Health: Food Fact Sheet: www.bda.uk.com/resource/heart-health.html

You can find a complete list of resources, including more links covering exercise and risk factors for heart disease on the Health Information Week web site here.