Heart Disease
Get healthy. Live better.
The Healthy Heart Ambassador Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program can help adults with hypertension — also known as high blood pressure — get their blood pressure to a healthy level and keep it that way.
To enroll, call 302-208-9097 or fill out the form below.
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A low-pressure approach to controlling high blood pressure.
This is a FREE, 100%-virtual program that focuses on self-monitoring of your blood pressure with individualized support, and teaches lifestyle techniques through nutrition education and cooking classes. During the four-month program, you will learn how to get healthier and stay that way.
Why now?
Why control high blood pressure? Why now?
Nearly half of adults in the United States (47%, or 116 million) have hypertension (CDC, 2021).
Blood pressure normally rises and falls throughout the day, but when it stays high for a long time, it can cause other health complications and do lasting damage to your heart and blood vessels. The sooner you get it under control, the better your chances of avoiding heart disease and other health problems.
Learn about high blood pressureEasier than you think
Lowering your high blood pressure is easier than you think.
Supported the whole time by a trained, certified Healthy Heart Ambassador, participants in this program will:
- Get a free blood pressure monitor to measure and record their blood pressure at least twice per month.
- Attend two personalized 10-to-15-minute virtual consultations per month.
- Attend monthly 60-minute virtual Nutrition Education seminars.
- Attend monthly 60-minute virtual Simple Cooking with Heart cooking classes.
- To celebrate your progress toward a healthier heart, upon successfully completing all 8 Coaching Sessions, 4 Nutrition Education Classes, and 4 Simple Cooking with Heart Cooking Classes, you will be rewarded with a complimentary gift, for celebrating your commitment to heart health!
Participant Goals
- Lower blood pressure
- Better blood pressure management
- Increased awareness of high blood pressure triggers
- Healthier eating and lifestyle habits
Testimonials
What participants are saying.
“I met my coach via Zoom and found her to be friendly and very relatable. I faithfully took my blood pressure twice a day and a month later lo and behold my blood pressure started to go down. Taking the time out for myself helped lower my blood pressure, and now it is mostly in the normal range.”
“I watched program representatives prepare and cook meals via Zoom and learned ideas for healthier ingredient substitutions, key ingredients to watch out for when shopping and their impact on blood pressure, and a few healthy recipes.”
“The live nutrition classes taught me little tweaks like substituting pearl barley for rice. All these foods were vaguely familiar to me, but now I learned how to use them to design my meals. All of this and being able to monitor my own blood pressure has empowered me to exercise control over my overall health.”
How do I qualify?
- Age 18 or older
- Diagnosed with high blood pressure by a health care provider
- Taking prescription medication to control or manage high blood pressure
- Do not have an irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation or other arrhythmias)
- Do not have swelling in the limbs due to abnormal buildup of fluids (often caused by cancer treatments that remove or damage your lymph nodes)
- Have not experienced a cardiac event in the last 12 months, such as a heart attack or stroke
Gain the skills to make a difference
Eight classes. Four months. A lifetime of positive change.
- Nutrition and blood pressure facts
- Program overview
- What a “DASH day” looks like
- How to choose healthy options
- Why following DASH works to help manage high blood pressure
- Overview of the Walk with Ease program to kick-start activity for a healthy heart
- Why following a low-sodium lifestyle can help reduce high blood pressure
- Ways to reduce sodium
- Choosing healthier meal options
- “Know Your Numbers” — what do blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference mean for your heart health?
- Shopping for heart-healthy foods
- Preparing and cooking heart-healthy meals
- Reading and understanding nutrition labels
- Using salts, herbs, and spices to add flavor
- Medication Therapy Management — why it’s important to work together with your health care provider and pharmacist to find the best medicine for managing high blood pressure
- How to add heart-healthy fats, oils, vitamins, and minerals to your diet
- Heart-healthy snacks
- Making heart-healthy menu choices when dining out
- Evidence-based community programs for management of diabetes and chronic diseases/pain, as well as nutrition resources
All Nutrition Education sessions are taught by a licensed and registered dietician in the state of Delaware.
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Enroll in the Healthy Heart Ambassador Program
Call 302-208-9097 or fill out the form below to get started.
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