Helpful Links for a Healthier Heart

Clinical

Food Pyramid
The United States Department of Agriculture offers this guide to the NEW food pyramid, a recommended eating guide for Americans.
http://www.foodpyramid.com

Government

National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
The National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health. This site contains information for professionals and the general public about heart and vascular diseases, lung diseases, and blood diseases.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov

Organizations

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) is dedicated to the professional development of its members with the overall mission to reduce morbidity, mortality, and disability from cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases through education, prevention, rehabilitation, research, and aggressive disease management.
http://www.aacvpr.org

American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is one of the United States' premier sources of information concerning cardiovascular disease and stroke. Its mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke.
http://www.americanheart.org
      
American Lung Association
The American Lung Association is the oldest voluntary health organization in the U.S. with the mission to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.
http://www.lungusa.org