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What is Go RED for Women?

• Go Red For Women
• celebrates the energy and passion, where women
  have the power to band together to wipe out heart
  disease and stroke.
• The Month of February is national Heart Disease
  and Stroke Month.

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Know the Warning Signsfor Heart Disease and
Stroke

• Chest discomfort.
• Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the
  center of the chest that lasts more than a few
  minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can
  feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing,
  fullness or pain.
• Discomfort in other areas of the upper body.
• Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one
  or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
• Shortness of breath
• with or without chest discomfort.
• Other signs
• Breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or
  lightheadedness

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Risk Factors You Can Control or Treat

• Cholesterol
• Know your numbers to know your risk. A simple
  blood test can show if your blood cholesterol
  level is desirable, borderline-high or high.
• Blood Pressure
• Have your blood pressure checked each time you
  visit your doctor. High blood pressure is often
  called the silent killer because it has no
  symptoms. After age 55, a much higher percentage
  of women than men have high blood pressure.
• Smoking
• If you smoke, resolve to quit. Smoking cigarettes
  puts you at much greater risk for having a heart
  attack, and its the single greatest cause of
  preventable death in the United States.

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Risk Factors You Can Control or Treat

• Physical Activity
• Get up and get moving. The U.S. Surgeon General
  recommends at least 30 minutes of physical
  activity on most, and preferably all, days of the
  week.
• Obesity
• Obesity isnt an appearance issue, its a health
  issue. Obesity is a major health problem for all
  Americans, including children. Among women ages
  20 and older, 57.6 percent of non-Hispanic
  whites, 79.6 percent of non-Hispanic blacks and
  73 percent of Mexican Americans are overweight or
  obese.
• Diabetes
• Have your glucose levels checked regularly,
  especially if diabetes runs in your family. A
  simple blood test done at the doctors office can
  show if youre at risk.

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Risk Factors You Can't Control

• Unfortunately, there are a number of factors such
  as age, family history and race, that you can't
  control. That's why it's so important to
  understand all of your risk factors, discuss them
  with your healthcare professional, and address
  the risk factors that you can control or treat.
• Age
• Gender
• Heredity and Race
• Stroke
• Stress
• Birth Control Pills
• Alcohol Illegal Drugs

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After the AwarenessComes ACTION!!!

• 10 ways to love your heart.
• 1. Get regular checkups.
• 2. Know your blood pressure and cholesterol
  numbers.
• 3. Follow your doctors recommendations for diet
  and exercise.
• 4. Take prescribed medications as directed.
• 5. If you smoke, quit now.
• 6. Get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical
  activity each day.
• 7. Eat a heart-healthy diet, including fruits and
  vegetables,
• whole-grain foods and fish.
• 8. Limit food high in saturated fats and
  cholesterol.
• 9. Limit your sodium intake to 2,300 mg a day.
• 10. If you drink alcohol, drink in moderation. An
  average of no more than one drink a day.

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Want to know more!!!

• If you want to learn more about Go RED for Women
  or about Heart Diseases then go visit these
  websites.
• http//www.goredforwomen.org
• http//www.americanheart.org

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Created by Manuel E. Esquivel University of
the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX Sources
used http//www.goredforwomen.org http//www.ameri
canheart.org contact meesquiv_at_uiwtx.edu