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February is American Heart Month

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According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. In 2010, an estimated 785,000 Americans had a new coronary attack, and about 470,000 had a recurrent attack, which translates to every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event, and about one every minute will die from one.

And while heart disease is often thought of as a “man’s disease”, the reality is that it’s the third leading cause of death among women aged 25-44 and the second leading cause of death among women aged 45-64. Regardless of gender, there are certain lifestyle choices that promote a healthy heart, such as:

• Eating right – proper diet and exercise are essential
• Participating in physical activity – American Heart Association recommends 30 minutes a day, five times per week; moving your body and burning calories is the key
• Controlling stress – find what works for you, but simple things such as laughing, getting enough sleep, slowing down, giving back/volunteering and accepting the things you cannot change are great starters and
• Don’t smoke

Campaigns and Awareness
Across the nation, there are programs and movements to educate men, women and children about a healthy heart:

CDC’s WISEWOMAN program was created to provide low-income, under-or uninsured women, age 40-64, with the knowledge and skills to improve diet, physical activity and other lifestyle behaviors to prevent or delay cardiovascular disease (www.cdc.gov/wisewoman)

Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s nationwide movement that celebrates the energy, passion and power women have to improve their heart health and live stronger, longer lives (www.goredforwomen.org)

The Heart Truth Campaign created and introduced the Red Dress in 2002 as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness (www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth)

How You Can Help
You can help make a difference by

• Spreading the word to family and friends and learning to recognize the signs and symptoms of heart disease
• Supporting National Wear Red Day on Friday, February 3, 2012. Wear your favorite red dress, tie, shirt or red dress pin.
• Get moving – start walking….take action for a healthy heart

To learn more, visit:
The American Heart Association at www.heart.org 
Center for Disease Control at www.cdc.gov/features