Cardiac Client Education Resources

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Author

Comments

Be Smart About Your Heart

WRHA

Reading Level: Fleish-kincaid: Gr. 6.8 / SMOG: Gr. 13
SAM Ranking: Adequate
Overall Impression Quick, To the Point

Eating Out the Healthy Way

WRHA

Reading Level: Fleish-kincaid: Gr. 4.5 / SMOG: Gr. 9
SAM Ranking: Adequate
Overall Impression: Quick, To the Point

Healthy Choices - Living Well with Cholesterol Starts with You

Heart & Stroke Foundation

Your Diet Your Decision booklet - SAM Rating - Adequate
Overall Impression: A lot of information presented, font is small, suitable for those keen to learn, may be overwhelming to some.
Website: www.livingwellwithcholesterol.ca

Kit includes: 3 booklets: Straight Talk About Cholesterol, Your Diet Your Decision and Get Active and Healthy for Life as well as Canada's Food Guide, Shopping List, Recipe Cards, order form for egg cooker.

Heart Attack and Back Nutritional Guidelines

WRHA

SMOG: Garde 8
Fleish-Kincaid: Grade 8.8
SAM Ranking: Superior (at lower end)
Overall Impression: Appropriate
Taken from Patient Guide to Heart Surgery

Heart Healthy Choices

WRHA

Fleish-Kincaid: Grade 7.9
SAM Ranking: Superior
Overall Impression: A quick, simple resource; the meal makeover is helpful.

Heart Healthy Cookbooks

WRHA

SMOG: Grade 10
SAM Ranking: Superior
Overall Impression: Very Relevant

Hold the Salt Please

WRHA

SMOG: Grade 13
Fleish-Kincaid: Grade 6.2
SAM Ranking: Adequate
Overall Impression: Good, practical tips.

Reading Labels for Sodium

WRHA

SMOG: Grade 12
Fleish-Kincaid: Grade 9.3
SAM Ranking: Adequate
Overall Impression: Good, practical tips.