Welcome to Open the Door to a Healthy Heart, a national consumer awareness campaign about heart-healthy eating. How can you reduce your risk of heart disease, the No. 1 cause of death in the world? It's all about starting simple, by taking a look inside your refrigerator. Read on for more news articles on how healthy choices in the refrigerator can lead to a healthier heart in your body!

RESOURCES Press Release Archive News Article Archive

2010

Simple Ways Teens Can Combat High Cholesterol and Other Risk Factors for Heart Disease

2009

September is Cholesterol Awareness Month

Healthy choices now may prevent disease later

Keep the beat

Lower children's cholesterol the old-fashioned way

Healthy Living: Prevent adult heart problems by starting with children

Portfolio Diet: The Solution To Cholesterol

2008

Nutrition and healthy eating: Which is better for my heart — butter or margarine?

Cholesterol Lowering Foods: Healthy Life

From the Heart: Don’t just give away candy hearts this month; Take care of your own

How to be Heart Smart with Your Shopping Cart

Lowering cholesterol without taking drugs

8 Rules for a Healthy 2008

2007 and earlier

Diet Counseling Leads to Modest Improvement in Heart Risks

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Way To Improve Heart Health

New Online resources for heart healthy women

 Choose Soft, Trans-Fat Free Margarine Over Butter, Says the National Cholesterol Education Program...

Soft margarines linked to reduced risk of coronary heart disease