Well done on reaching Step 2! With Step 1 complete, you’re ready to take stock of where you are now and focus on the areas that matter most to your cholesterol and heart health.
This step is all about understanding your current habits. You’ll discover which of your choices are already Cholesterol Smart (and worth celebrating!) and where there’s room for improvement. Don’t worry, change happens gradually, and in Step 3 we’ll guide you to focus on just one to two manageable improvements at a time.
Why assess?
Knowing where you are now helps you personalise your journey. By identifying the habits that have the biggest impact on your cholesterol and heart health, you can build a plan that works for you.
If you haven’t completed Step 1 yet, we recommend starting there to get motivated and ready to make changes.
Use these two Cholesterol Smart assessments
How Cholesterol Smart are your lifestyle habits?
Answer 'yes' or 'no' to these quick questions to see if there are areas to improve:
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1. Have you been advised to lose weight by a healthcare professional? 2. Are you a smoker? 3. Do you need to be more physically active? |
We should all be physically active for at least 150 minutes every week or 20–25 minutes a day. This could be fast walking, swimming, dancin g or going to the gym. Do you need to be more active?
| If you answered “Yes” to any of above questions, these habits might be worth focusing on first. Alternatively, move on to assess your diet before deciding where to start. |
How Cholesterol Smart is your diet?
Answer simply ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to 16 quick questions about your usual food and drink choices.
Get a score to see how Cholesterol Smart your diet is. It’s a great starting point to track your progress and see how much your score improves as you make changes.
The Quiz will automatically highlight which areas of your diet need improvement and guide you to focus on just 1–2 changes at a time.
At the end of the Quiz, you’ll receive tailored advice, practical tips, and recipe ideas for the changes you’ve selected. Use these resources as you move on to Step 3 to make lasting, positive changes.
What’s next?
Once you’ve assessed your habits, you’ll be ready to set personalised goals in Step 3.
Take your time – only move forward when you feel ready.
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