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November 16–18, 2024
McCormick Place Convention Center | Chicago

November 16–17, 2024 | Hilton Chicago

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FALL BACK November 3rd!

Turn your clocks back one hour as Daylight Savings Time ends. These tips can help:

Move more. Practice healthy sleep habits and eat smart.

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World Pneumonia Day is Nov. 12th
& flu season is in full swing

But that's not the only vaccine important for heart health. The American Heart Association says it’s important for adults to get regular immunizations to stay heart-healthy.


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November is American Diabetes Month, National Diabetes Education Week (3-9th), National Diabetes Heart Connection Day (9th) and World Diabetes Day (14th)

Do you have risk factors for diabetes? Prediabetes? Lifestyle changes such as losing weight, eating healthy and engaging in regular, moderate physical activity may reduce the progression of Type 2 diabetes and control Type 1 diabetes. They can also minimize other risk factors such as high blood pressure, blood cholesterol and even heart attacks and strokes.


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#EatSmartMonth

Eating Smart is just one of Life's Essential 8™

It's the American Heart Association’s checklist to measure cardiovascular health, which adds healthy sleep as essential for optimal cardiovascular health along with other health and lifestyle factors like nicotine exposure, physical activity, diet, weight, blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure.


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Together Tuesdays™ is the easy way to satisfy your craving for connection.

Grab your favorite people and grab a quick meal together once a week. Nothing fancy, please. The conversation matters way more than the food. Refuel. Reconnect. Repeat each week.

Free recipes, conversation starters and more at heart.org/together.


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Heart Check Foods

Looking for healthier foods and ingredients for your home-cooked meals? Look for the Heart-Check mark.

Find Heart-Check Certified Foods in the Grocery Store

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Healthy Eating Habits

Help your children develop healthy eating habits early in life that will bring lifelong benefits.

Healthy eating tips for the whole family



More November Calendar Highlights

Eat Smart Month, American Diabetes Month, Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, National Family Caregivers Month and Native American Heritage Month

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November 1 – Day of the Dead

November 3 – Daylight Savings Time Ends – turn your clock back one hour.

November 3-9 - National Diabetes Education Week - Diabetes Tools and Resources

November 5 – Election Day

November 6 – National Stress Awareness Day - Stress Management Tips

November 9 - National Diabetes Heart Connection Day - Diabetes Tools and Resources

November 11Veterans Day

November 12 – World Pneumonia Day

November 10-16 – Nurse Practitioner Week

November 13-19 – Transgender Awareness Week

November 16-18 – AHA Scientific Sessions 2024

November 14 – World Diabetes Day - - Diabetes Tools and Resources

November 21 – National Rural Health Day | Great American Smokeout

November 28 – Thanksgiving Day