You At Your Best

February 2021 • Happy Heart

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Photo courtesy Scott Kipphut youth and adults is at an all-time high, youth are being diagnosed with heart disease earlier than ever and people just ZIP codes apart can live 25 years less than their neighbors because of disparities in health. American Heart Month is vital for awareness, but the American Heart Association urges people to take care of their hearts year- round. Consider the facts: • Heart disease kills more people than all forms of cancer combined. • Heart attacks affect more people every year than the population of Dallas, Texas. • 83% believe that heart attacks can be prevented but aren't motivated to do anything. • 72% of Americans don't consider themselves at risk for heart disease. • And 58% put no effort into improving their heart health. While science is advancing medicine in exciting new ways, unhealthy lifestyle choices combined with rising obesity rates in both children and adults have hindered progress fighting heart disease. The good news is that heart disease is preventable in most cases with healthy choices, which include not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, controlling blood sugar and cholesterol, treating high blood pressure, getting at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity a week and getting regular checkups. The first Friday of the month, Feb. 5, is National Wear Red Day. Coast to coast, landmarks, news anchors and neighborhoods will go red to raise awareness and support for heart disease. For more information, visit www.goredforwomen.org. Keturah "is an incredible foot solider in the war on heart disease and stroke, always willing to tell her story so that others may learn the warning signs and take action more quickly." ~ Cyd King, Communications director, american Heart association-nWa Keturah White Sunday, January 31, 2021 | February - HaPPy HearT nWadg.COm/yOuaTyOurbeST | yOu aT yOur beST | 7

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