Do you think of heart disease as primarily a man's disease? The fact is, recent data indicates cardiovascular disease causes almost 460,000 female deaths per year in comparison to 410,000 male deaths and is now the number one killer of American women. To raise awareness of this fact, Ride Connection staff dressed in red to participate in the American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day on February 5, 2010.
How can you take personal action in the fight against heart disease right now?
By making choices.
Sometimes the smallest choices can add up. Choosing to take the stairs rather than the elevator. Choosing meals that are baked, not fried. Choosing to schedule a checkup that includes important screening tests, and talking to your doctor about heart disease risk factors.
While there are some factors such as age and heredity that we can't control when it comes to cardiovascular disease, there are many other choices we CAN control. We can turn our personal choices into lifesaving actions:
•Eat healthy,
•Be physically active for at least 30 minutes most days of the week,
•If you smoke, quit,
•lose excess weight,
Choose to empower yourself with the facts ---
•know your family history of heart disease,
•schedule an appointment with your doctor to understand your risk.
•Be physically active for at least 30 minutes most days of the week,
•If you smoke, quit,
•lose excess weight,
Choose to empower yourself with the facts ---
•know your family history of heart disease,
•schedule an appointment with your doctor to understand your risk.
Go here to learn more about the Go Red for Women campaign, or to learn more about making heart healthy choices.
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