National Wear Red Day

February 2nd is National Wear Red Day 

It is aimed to promote awareness for heart disease and stroke. In particular, the day focuses on raising awareness for women. Heart disease is the number 1 cause of death for women. About 2,200 Americans die of cardiovascular disease every day and but 80% of these disease may be preventable. There are five numbers that everyone should know about themselves and those are:

• Total Cholesterol
• HDL Cholesterol
• Blood Pressure
• Blood Sugar
• Body Mass Index (BMI)

Heart disease is a serious condition for both men and women and risk factors include diabetes, mental stress and depression, smoking, inactivity, and menopause. Things you can do to reduce these risk factors are:

• Stop smoking
• Exercise regularly
• Maintain a healthy diet
• Find activities to relieve stress as well 

For ways to prevent these risk factors or to lower your chances for for cardiovascular disease, check out these tips on how to...

• Stop smoking
• Stress Management - Ways to Relieve Stress
• Be Active Your Way!