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Start With Your Heart

Start With Your Heart

Ultimate Medical Academy is a nonprofit allied healthcare school with care at the center of everything we do, from educating our students to equipping our graduates to fill the healthcare gap in the communities they serve. We have partnered with the American Heart Association to support the charge toward heart-healthy communities through education.

Heart disease was statistically the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. in 20201, affecting nearly half of the adult population.

As part of the partnership, we've developed this page to provide educational resources that can support a heart healthy lifestyle.

Through good healthcare for ourselves and others, we believe we can strive towards living longer, healthier, happier lives. Together, let's start with your heart!

What You'll Find On This Page?

  • > Take the heart health quiz and based on your answer, you’ll learn some useful tips on how to care for your heart.
  • > Articles from the American Heart Association highlighting important health topics like exercising and managing stress to reduce the risk of heart-related diseases.
  • > American Heart Association Heart-Check certified2 recipe section full of yummy meals that meet the American Heart Association's specific nutritional requirements. Articles from the American Heart Association.
Welcome to the

Heart Health Quiz

Take the heart health quiz and based on your answer, you’ll learn some useful tips on how to care for your heart.

Heart Health Articles

Hands-only CPR

Two simple steps could help save a life. Learn Hands-only CPR from the American Heart Association.

The facts about high blood pressure

Understand high blood pressure, how it can be treated, and how it may affect your health.

25 wats to move during summer

There are plenty of “out of the box” ways to get exercise and be more physically active without hitting the gym.

How many steps for better health?

Upping your step count, even in small amounts, may increase your life span.

The importance of routine checkups

A routine checkup led him to fix a leaky heart valve before it became a problem.

Cigarettes vs e-cigarettes

Smoking both traditional and e-cigarettes may carry same heart risks as cigarettes alone.

Work to Live a Healthier Life

How job burnout can hurt your health – and what to do about it.

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and What Can You Do?

As winter approaches, seasonal depression may set in for millions.

6 Snack Hacks You Should Know

Make better snack choices with these healthy tips.

Heart Healthy Recipes

Tuna Stir-Fry

Dinner: Tuna Stir-Fry

Asian recipe with a healthy boost of albacore tuna and vegetables.

Thai Chicken Broccoli Salad with Peanut Dressing

Dinner: Thai Chicken Broccoli Salad with Peanut Dressing

An easy-to-prepare, high-protein Thai-inspired salad.

Strawberry Orange Smoothie

Dessert: Strawberry Orange Smoothie

A delicious fruit-infused smoothie to fulfill your desire for dessert.

Blackberry Cobbler

Dessert: Blackberry Cobbler

This cobbler features seasonal blackberries and is sure to hit the spot.

Pork Chops with Balsamic-Peach Glaze

Dinner: Pork Chops with Balsamic-Peach Glaze

Southern recipe with a hefty boost to your veggie and fruit intake.

6 Snack Hacks You Should Know

Dessert: Apple Pear Crisp

The perfect seasonal recipe with warm spices and a touch of sweetness.

6 Snack Hacks You Should Know

Dinner: Air Fryer Tuna Steak Tostadas with Jicama Slaw

A delicious, crispy base for the fish along with a sweet and crunchy slaw.

6 Snack Hacks You Should Know

Quick Dinner: Chicken Shawarma

An easy-to-make Middle Eastern dish for those busy nights.

American Heart Association's specific nutritional requirements. Articles from the American Heart Association.

Heart

Heart Disease

The No. 1 cause of death in the United States

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Ambulance

874,613

Deaths caused by cardiovascular disease in the United States

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Two people

1 in 7 men | 1 in 8 women

Are current smokers in the United States

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Stopwatch

Every 36.1 seconds

Someone dies of cardiovascular disease in the United States, on average

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Brain

Every 40 seconds

Someone in the United States has a stroke, on average

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Stethoscope

12.5 million

Adults struggle with hypertension

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The American Heart Association Heart-Check Food Certification Program is designed to help consumers make informed choices about the foods they purchase. The nutrition requirements are food-based and intended for healthy people over age 2. The Heart-Check program is not a dietary solution for any condition or disease. People with medical conditions or dietary restrictions should follow the advice of their healthcare professionals. The American Heart Association Heart-Check Food Certification Program is not endorsed in any way by UMA Education, Inc. or its divisions.

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