10 | YOU AT YOUR BEST | NWADG.COM/YOUATYOURBEST FEBRUARY - THE HEART ISSUE | SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2018
Taking steps to achieve
a healthier heart
BY SARAH HANEY
NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
Heart disease is as scary as it is prevalent.
According to the American Heart Association,
heart disease is the leading cause of death in the
United States, accounting for approximately
800,000 deaths every year. The American College
of Cardiology notes that cardiovascular disease
accounts for 31 percent of all deaths across the
globe.
In spite of the prevalence of heart disease, men
and women are not helpless against it. In fact, there
are many ways for men and women to reduce their
risk for heart disease.
