Today, February 13, is National “Go Red for Women” Friday.
Health Briefs TV joins the nation in bringing awareness to women and heart
disease.
The Heart Association notes that heart disease is the number
1 killer of women. It kills one in three women each year. The Go Red for Woman
campaign began in 2004 and since then, 275 women a day have been saved from
strokes and heart disease. A compelling
fact for women and men to note is 80% of cardiac events is preventable through
healthy living. This includes preparing healthier meals at home in smaller
portions. It also means getting at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise per
day, not smoking and being sure to get plenty of rest every night.
Health living is easy to achieve. But one must be committed
to maintaining it every day and make it a lifestyle change and not a temporary
change. The Health Briefs TV show urges women and men to institute changes into
daily lives for everyone in the family.
Invite children into the kitchen and teach them how to help make a
healthy dinner. Sit down at the table as
a family and enjoy a good meal while catching up on each person’s day. Take an
after dinner walk together and include the family dog if there is one. Heart health is good for everyone. Wear red
today and every Friday in February to demonstrate how important heart health is
for women.
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