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• Fitness Programs: 5 Steps to Getting Started

  These guidelines will take you through five steps for getting started with a fitness program, including assessing your fitness level, desigining a program that's right for you, assembling your equipment, taking action, and monitoring your progress.

  Mayo Clinic

• Freedom from Smoking

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  This online program helps you begin the journey to quit smoking by taking you through a series of modules with activities designed to help you prepare to quit and stay committed.

  American Lung Association (ALA)

• Get Heart Healthy! Cardiac Class Education Guide

  This resource guide provides health care professionals with six ready-to-use, interchangeable lessons to help patients get on track for heart-healthy eating.

  Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition, General Mills

• Getting on Track: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating for Men

  This booklet has tips for men for getting on track with healthy habits, including eating smart and getting fit.

  Weight-Control Information Network (WIN)

• Go Meals

  This application for the iPhone and iPad provides users with instant access to diabetes nutrition facts for making healthy eating choices.

  Go Meals

• Guide to a Healthy Heart for Latinos

  This guide contains easy-to-understand charts and worksheets to help you track your diabetes health and work with your doctor to develop a plan to maintain a healthy heart. It is available in English and Spanish. En español

  American College of Physicians (ACP)

• Guide to Quitting Smoking

  This guide from the American Cancer Society® offers information on how to quit smoking.

  American Cancer Society (ACS)

• High Blood Cholesterol: What You Need to Know

  This publication will help you find out what your cholesterol numbers mean and what treatment your doctor may prescribe to help lower your cholesterol level.  It includes a tool to estimate the risk for having a heart attack and outlines ways to reduce your risk.

  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

• Keeping Active

  This guide shows you how to incorporate regular physical activity into your daily life, with encouraging tips and suggested goals for getting started.

  Diabetes Australia

• Kick the Smoking Habit!/¡Rompa con el hábito de fumar!

  This bilingual Spanish and English guide provides information about the dangers of smoking and helpful tips on how to quit. En español

  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)