Go Red For Women

Posted by Kathy Quan Feb 2, 2007

Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, is national Go Red For Women Day, sponsored by the American Heart Association. One in three women gets heart disease. Heart disease is the Number 1 killer of women in the U.S. today.

The American Heart Association sponsors this campaign to help raise awareness of heart disease and the need for women (and men) to have yearly checkups. On their website, you can take an online assessment of your own heath status to help determine your risk for heart disease. It is not meant to diagnose you. You must see your health care practitioner for an evaluation.

To learn more about the Go Red For Women campaign, you can download their brochure here. You will need Acrobat Reader.

Make a promise to yourself today.

• Get a Checkup... schedule an appointment now
• Get More Exercise...go take a walk
• Stop Smoking...don't start, and help a friend stop
• Lower Your Cholesterol, Fat and Salt Intake
• Resolve to Lose Weight (if needed)